LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16821, 29 May 1919, Page 2

LABOUR.

THE' 'SEAMEN'S' TROXiBLE.

STRIKES.IN COMMONWEALTH.

. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. SYDNEY, May 28. '• The Watei-siders' Federation has received advices from the Brisbane branch that the men at Brisbane are prepared to work inter-State cargo' from oversea ships, provided such cargo is loaded entirely by watersiders' labour. ,„„.. It is unlikely that the owners, will agree :to this, as it would mean-the abandonment of preference to loyalists; Who vare .at present loading oversea steamers. ' '■ y "' ■ ,-'■■ There are now fourteen northern collieries/idle. •/,'.., -.,„,.;../ y , STRIKERS RUSH WHARF. '"". K j ■ MELBOURNE, May 28." Strikers attempted to rush a wharf where loyalists were unloading steam-: ers, hut were easily, defeated by ; a strong body of police. - ; AUSTRALIAN> STRIKES; Australian and--N.-Zu Cable' Assn. * Received 10.30 pan., May 28th. SYDNEY, May : 28. - There are no fresh developments, of the shipping dispute, the parties awaiting to-morrow's conference in' anticipation that an amicable agreement will permit an early resumption of work. The wharf labourers at Melbourne are, likely to prove a stumbling block a tlley are determined not to resume except under pre-war conditions and may embroil other unions..

MELBOURNE, May 28.,,. The,idle workers now number 4500. Increasing numbers of loyalists are working under police protection. ;;'"'. THREAT TO STRIKE. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 28. A notice signed by every member of the Tramway Officers' Union of their intention to . strike unless their demands are conceded within 14 days lias been served on the manager of the company'. -