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ENGINEERS TIRING.
WISH TO CONFER WITH
EMPLOYERS.
SYDNEY, Wednesday.
The efforts of a certain section ot tiie
employes at the Clyde Engineering Works
to reopen negotiations with the manage
ment for a settlement were frustrated to
day. Representatives of the disputes com
mittee cf the Sydney Labour Council
addressed a special meeting of the em
ployes at Neranville, and persuaded them
to remain on strike. Although about MOO
men at the works have become involved,
the estimate of the number at the meet
ing wa# only 200. . ;
The following resolution was carried:—
'That this miss meeting of workers en
gaged at 'the Clyde Engineering Works is
determined to resist with all the forces
possible the introduction of a 48-houru
week into the industry, are satisfied with
the delegates who have been elected from
the unions to the disputes committee, and
are in full harmony with the policy
initiated by the committee.'
It was agreed that district meetings
should be held at Granville in 'order to
give the men an opportunity of hearing
progress reports of the committee's activi
ties. _ ':'ti; '?- . ???'?
APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
SYDNEY. Wednesday.
Things are moving nicely, said Mr. J.
S. Garden (secretary of the Sydney La
bour Council)^, in a.revjew-. of -the situation,
to-day. 'The tactics of the disputes com
mittee have upset the calculations of the
employers, and have left them wondering
where they are. Mr. Garden, on behalf
of the council, jssued- a special appeal' for
funds, for the (strikers. ..-'';? m )-
As to '.the. coachmakeni' strike jjt is ex»
pected that, the -'. representatives of,
other branches will ' endeavour to exert
sufficient pressure on the New South
Wales branch to force local members to
resume duties on a 48-hours week basis.
The Federal council of the union recently
threatened to expel the branch if it did
not comply with the Federal award. The
State secretary (Mr. J. Flanagan), how
ever, induced the council to withdraw the
threat and to promise to aid the strikers.
The Federal award was due to expire in
about five months.
Mr. L. E. Stevens (secretary of the
Motor Traders' Association) stated to-day
that the number of coachmakers return
ins t? work, despite their officials' in
structions, was increasing daily. He
added that there were only six factories
where the employes had refused to abide
by the award.
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