THE COOKS’ STRIKE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20167, 8 June 1928, Page 7

THE COOKS’ STRIKE

SITUATION GRAVE FOOD COOKED ASHORE.| [ Australian Press Assn. ) Received June 7, 11 p.m. SYDNEY, June 7. The Marine Stewards’ Union decided to call a meeting at Sydney of the transport group of unions to discuss th'e strike position with a view to a settlement. Alclbournc shipowners propose to make the Loongana the test ship to decide whether the other maritime unions are going to support the cooks’ strike. On Tuesday next an effort will be made to man the Loongana without cooks, the owners r applying passengers with cold meats and other suitable foods cooked in Melbourne by strictly union labour only, thus placing on the maritime unior.3 the onus of cither accepting or rejecting the engagement. The pros’dent of the Australian Council of Trades Unions has issued a statement appealing to the Arbitration Court to intervene in the cooks’ dispute. In the House of Representatives Mr S. Al. Bruce stated that the Government regarded the position of the shipping industry as grave, and were considering whether they would have to take action to maintain intcr-State services.