SHIPPING HOLD-UP.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17409, 23 May 1928, Page 7

SHIPPING HOLD-UP.

MR TUDEHOPE TO MOVE OWNERS TO BE APPROACHED. OUTSIDE INTERVENTION RESENTED (By Telegraph.—l'ress Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, May 22. The Federal •secretary of the Marino Cooks' Union. Mr J. Tudehopc, stated to-day that lie now proposes to endeavour to convene a conference with the shipowners to discuss proposed terms for a settlement of the dispute. . Mr Tudehopc said his union did not recognise the authority of the Trades Union Council to intervene in the matter without the consent of the organisation directly concerned. His union intended to notify the owners that the Trades Union Council was acting without the authority of the cooks, and that the latter were now going to attempt to arrange a conference to discuss the question of the abolition of the roster system, and other terms. A message from Melbourne says that in spile of the fact that the cooks have repudiated the intervention of the Trades Union Council it is expected that the latter will endeavour to reopen negotiations with the owners. If the cooks' leaders continue to refuse to recognise the Council's authority that body will conclude terms of settlement with the owners, and take the control of the dispute out of the hands of the cooks' leaders.

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ATTITUDE OF UNIONS. WILL RESIST FREE LABOUR. ALSO ABOLITION OF ROSTER. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.)' (Received May 23, 10.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, May 23. A meeting of the combined committee of the Maritimes and Trades Union Council passed a resolution tJ resist to the utmost any attempt by the employers to engage non-union labour for the ships: also to resist the abolition of the Roster system which has for years been a condition of employment as well as a clause of the Cooks' Union rules. Before the owners, get their way in this matter it is considered the Arbitration Court should bo consulted. MR TUDEHOPE WAKES A MOVE. REQUEST FOR A CONFERENCE. SHIPOWNERS AGREEABLE. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) (Received May 23, 9.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, May 23. The Shipowners' Association has received a telegram from Mr Tudehopc, Sydney, requesting a conference lo discuss'a settlement of the cooks' dispute and declaring that the .Trades Union Council has no authority to act on the cooks' behalf.

The shipowners' secretary, Mr Eiford has replied: "We will meet your representatives with or without representatives of other bodies to discuss a settlement. We have already informed you on two occasions of the terms on which we are ready to engage your members. These take nothing away from you to which you were previously entitled, but after the ships of ail members of my organisation are fully manned, if there is any difficulty in regard to details we are prepared to give consideration to any suggestion you may make." _ ANOTHER STEAMER LAID UP. CREW RECEIVE NOTICE. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian Press Association). SYDNEY, May 23. Another inter-Slate passenger vessel. Ihe Dimboola. is to he laid up by the owners as the result of the cooks' strike. The crew will be given 24 hours' notice on arrival at West Australia.