SHIPPING TROUBLE

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XX, Issue 6762, 10 November 1922, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE

POSITION GROWS MORE SERIOUS ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYERS. WILL STAND BY AWARD. By Telegraph.—Presa Association. WELLINGTON, this day. The position regarding the shipping trouble is viewed in a more serious light now on account of further developments in other centres. The Executive of th© Seamens’ Federation is still in session, but so far has not disclocd its attitude to the situation. Tlie New Zealand Employers Federntion to-day issued a statement in which j they claim that the present position j hag been brought about by the judgment of the Arbitration Court, and state that! they intend to stand by the Court. .They | say it must be patent to every one tfta» the employers in this case have no option ■ but to observe the award in all respects, j and that is what the shipping companies ' intend to do. They are ready to send tli© idle ships to sea just as soon as the crews will agree to accept the award.

MEN ASK NEW AWARD,

EMPLOYERS REFUSE REQUEST

By Telegraph.—Pres* Association. WELLINGTON, this day

Tho Employers’ Federation has issued a statement in which it says.that at an interview between representatives of the Seamen’s Union and Shipowners on Tuesday it was made plain that hostility to the new award was the reason for stoppage of work, and a proposal was made on behailf of the union that the old agreement (1920) should be reenacted with a slight increase of wages. The employers "have no option but to observe the award, and intend to do so. The award expires at the end of next October, and if, after a fair trial, lit is found that certain matters need reconsideration} they can then be reconsidered.