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SHZA&EBS' STRIKE.
POUR THOUSAND A.W.U. MEN.
WORKING UNDER FEDERAL
AWARD -
"Those members ot the A.W.U. wno
are still hanging back would do well
to cooalder the following facta about
the shearing position. The Information
is undeniable, and la vouched
for by the Orulers' Association."
T?oa write* Mr. J. Allen, Mercury
of the CraaletfT Aaaoctaiioo. who
fnreB to aaj: "More than to*ir boodred
antf fifty ahads an shearing, or
bsve ahoiy, upolf tbe jfederal Award
terms. In New Booth Walaa, In addition
to fifty in the West Darling
ana. Most of the man at work art
ilonlsta. - I
•These ahedi east'of the Darting
represent fully elsht million aheep.
Apart from the tan or eleven million
aheep In small Sacks that will be
ahor nby home labor, there an only
about seran million aheep left
aaaar this aide of the Darling.
"Aa we hare managed to shear
eight option aheep already, the remaining
seven million aheep an not
going to toake aa give way. In faat.
It will be easier to shear the seven
million than it waa to shear the eight
million,
."Wool arrivals In Sydney for tbe
current aeaaon, to date, an creator
than for-the corresponding period In
any of the last nina years. indisputably
proving that we an " ' " 1
splendid luugioea.
"The (trailers will stick to thooo
who stick to the award—this j
and in the future. Competent ehearera
an making tram £10 to £17 a
weety, riovi at the FMdenl A,Vard
ratas, ant the? will get preference
train next year and In the yean tbat
folUnn,
"On behalf of the strikers, the list
of sheds alleged to be paying Queens-
land rates is published. This list Is
not long, but it Is yet too long, for the
report has been authoritatively denied
by the owneia of: TOInkey, Warrpo,
Glenmore, Walma. Brewon. Wood
burn, Luxall, and Lerkinc'e Park. Probably
some of the other ebeds In the
small list .are also wrongly included.
"Rule 105 or the A.W.D. provides:
The rates In tbe States of New South
Wales. Queensland. Victoria and South
Australia, for sll classes or labor provided
by the Union, shall be those fixed
by the Award of the Commoncaltb
Court or Conciliation and Arbitration,
or the Award or tne Industrial
Court tor any particular State-
The rates for West Australia and
Tasmania shall be those set forth In
the policy or the union, which shall
>m published periodically in 1
northern and southern "Workers.'
"So that tbe other thousand unionists.
who arfe already shearing on the
Federal Award terms, are conforming"
Mr. Alien adds, "to the rules or their
own union. Moreover, the latest ballot
or the A.W.V. resntted In a main
rity of S981 In favor of arbitration,
Some rour thousand Ayt.XS. members
are already work. In conformity
with this decision, loyally abiding by
tbe Federal award. Why should tbe
remainder let a handfnl of dlroetaotionlsta
dominate them, contrary to
the majority decision and the rules
of the Union? Better get more abeds
at Federal Award ratee, while yet
there Is time," concludes the Graziers'
1
seerKary.
Happy Immunity, winter impunity,
Such is the comtort and vigor yon
gain;
Cheerful humanity spared much profanity.
Freedom from bronchial affliction
and patn;
Dash and audacity, vim and veracity.
Daring all changes of temperature;
Proving your sanity, free from Inanity,
When, yon take Woods' Peppermint
Gnre.
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