OVERSEA SHIPS HELD UP

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 209, 23 November 1927, Page 1

OVERSEA SHIPS HELD UP

WATERSIDERS’ OVERTIME STRIKE

INTER-STATE TRADE HAMPERED

By Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright. Received 9.35 a.m. SYDNEY. To-day. AS a result of the waterside workers’ overtime strike, several oversea steamers are delayed at Sydney, and in the inter-State trade a number of firms have been compelled to limit the space allotted for cargo.

Melbourne there are- now three

disputes involved in the overtime strike. Exception Is taken because Judge Beeby refused to hear the claims of the Federation.

The second dispute has arisen owing to the demands of the Tasmanian members that, they are entitled to the work of loading and unloading the cargo of certain ports, which had not been acceded to, and another dispute has arisen in Western Australia between the federation and the Australian Workers’ Union because it was claimed that the members of the Australian. Workers’ Union were performing work which belonged to the Watersiders’. Federation. The Maloja arrived at Fremantle from London-. The wharf labourers unloaded . the mails, but refused to work the cargo after 5 o’clock, resulting in a delay of several hours in the vessel's departure for Eastern States. THREAT OF MORE TROUBLE The management committee of the Workers’ Federation states that unless negotiations for a settlement ■ are entered into, there is likely to be an intensification of the trouble. Failing a' settlement ships, including mail boats; will' be declared black as they arrive at the various ports. The Hobart waterside workers have notified the shijpowners of their intention to. put no overtime instructions into force.

A message from Brisbane says although it was understood the Queensland ports would not be affected by the strike, • the men at Cairns and Mackay have fallen into line with the watersiders of Other States, and refuse to work after five o’clock. At Brisbane work continues as usual. OFF TO SOLOMONS

A message from Sydney states that on the grounds that the vessel had been loaded by non-union labour at the Electrolytic Zinc Company’s

wharf at Risdon, the cocl trimmers at Newcastle have refused to handle the Norwegian steamer Yarra. which has arrived for bunker supplies. The local agent has refused to waste time conferring with the union officials to effect a settlement, and has ordered the vessel to continue its voyage to the Solomon Islands. The strike so far has affected Sydney shipping little, although it is expected that it will be felt more in a few days. The owners' attitude is that of meeting the situation as best they can by employing the maximum number of men during the day shift.— A. and N.Z.