WATERSIDE BAN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 122, 26 May 1938, Page 7

WATERSIDE BAN

TIN FOR JAPAN FINAL APPEAL BY MR. LYONS. Received May 25, 5.5 p.m. SYDNEY, May 25. The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) has issued a final appeal to the Sydney waterside workers to lift their ban on the loading of clippings for Japan. At a hastily-convened meeting of the Federal Cabinet last night it was decided to consider to-day the request by the Australian Council of Trades Unions that further time be allowed for adjustment of the dispute. The watersiders were warned by l he Federal Ministry that unless they agreed by May 25 to load all cargoes of scrap iron and other material for Japan which are offering the licensing provisions of the Transport. Workers’ Act would be applied to the Sydney members of the Waterside Workers’ Federation and disciplinary action taken at other ports. EMBARGO LIFTED WATERSIDERS’ DECISION. ACTION "UNDER DURESS." Received May 25, 10.30 p.m. SYDNEY, May 25At a waterside workers’ stop-work meeting to-day, attended by 4000, it was decided “under duress” to lift their four months’ embargo on the loading of scrap iron, tin clippings and tallow for Japan and Germany. They thus escape the licensing provisions of the Transport Workers’ Act threatened by the Commonwealth Government. The watersiders’ decision was carried by an overwhelming majority. The meeting carried a long resolution expressing a realisation of the disastrous effects of the licensing system on their fellow unionists in other ports of Australia and the distress poverty and loss of employment resulting to loyal members therefrom. “We are resolved to meet the situation under duress sooner than allow our branch to be destroyed, stated the resolution. A Canberra message states that the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Wakamatsu, has'sent a strong protest tc the Federal Government against the embargo on iron ore exports fro re Australia.