AUSTRALIAN STRIKES.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17714, 18 May 1929, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN STRIKES.

CABINET ACTION PROBABLE DISPUTE NOT SETTLED. FATE OF ARBITRATION COURT. By Te'esrranH —Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) (Received May 18, 10,15 a.m.) CANBERRA, May 18. Unless there is a speedy settlement to the timber workers’ strike, the Federal Cabinet will, it is understood, consider recommending to Parliament drastic action with the Arbitration Court system for fixing the hours and conditions of work and the settlement of industrial disputes. Several Ministers are of opinion that the abolition of the Arbitration Court system would be warranted, in view of the fact that thousands of timber workers are refusing to obey the award of the court. Some Ministers believe that if the present conditions continue the abolition of the arbitration system will be inevitable. THE OWNERS’ VIEWS. CO-OPERATION WITH WORKERS. AGREEABLE TO A MEETING. By Telesrepti—cress Assn. —Copyright.) iAustralian Press Assoc'HtJon.) (Received May 18, 10.15 a-m.) SYDNEY, May 18. The President of the Northern Collieries’ Association, Mr McDonald, stated (hat if the owners were permitted to carry on the industry in close co-operation with the workers without trouble-making and the intervention of third parties many of the difficulties of the industry would disappear- Representatives of the owners were prepared to meet representatives of the rank and file of the miners at any time at a private round-table conference, where, free from the atmosphere of officialdom, a frank talk could take place, and a basis would soon be found- for carrying on the industry.