SEAMEN’S STRIKE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 11, 14 January 1936, Page 7

SEAMEN’S STRIKE

MEN STILL RESIST BACK TO WORK REFUSED MINERS MAKING A LEW WILL NOT COAL SHIPS WITH ’ LICENSED CREWS. [By Telegraph—Press Association—C-myrlghtJ Received Jan. 13, 9.30 p.m. ♦SYDNEY, Jan. 13. At a mass meeting of striking seamen to-day delegates from inter-Stat® ships asked to be allowed to go back to work, claiming that, by remaining in employment, they could do more bv means of a levy to assist the strike than by remaining idle. However, with only one dissentient, the meeting reaffirmed its general strike decision of December 6. Representatives of the Miners’ Central Council reported that the miners had decided to collect a levy of 24 per cent, on the next pay day s proceeds to be devoted to the assistance of the seamen and miners who tire now on The miners’ delegates also assured the meeting that their members would not hew coal for ships manned bv licensed seamen. A Alelbournc message sav* that i conference of JX-dcral Unions affected by the strike and the Emergency Committee of the A.C.T.U. discussed a jmg-< gestion that the A.C.T.U. headquarters be trails!t-rivj l-» Sydney for the dural ion of th.- strike. While it is possible the conference may decide to hold a meeting in it is not considered likely there will be any change in the, policy of the unions, which is ngaiiirt extending th-e dispute. It is felt at tbe Trades Hall that if a conference is held at Sydney it will be to discuss terms for resumption of work. j The system of permitting applications for seamen’s licences by post, which was intu.'ducvd in Sydney la«t wpek. is now being applied Melbourne.