Labour-Lyne general correspondence

Start Date
01 January 1959
End Date
31 December 1959
Physical Context
MS 4936-Papers of Sir Robert Menzies/Class. Original Consignment/Series 2/File 435
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LABOUR HATIONAL SERVICE, DEPT,  

Industrial disputes (w/e I7/4)  

DEP ARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NAT ORAL SERVICE  

INDUSTRIAL RELATI ONS VISI ON  

ŹEKŁY REPORT- OF .IND USTR IA L- DISPUTES- NO.80,6  

(Wee en ding April 17» 959.)  

In the metal trades industry, strikes in support of  

demands for increased rates continue at English Electric Co«  

of Aust« Pty, Ltd», Brisbane, and at Vesta Battery Go, Ltd,__ in  

Sydney, whilst welders employed by Johns and Waygo od Ltd,, Melbourne,  

gave week’s notice on April following the company’s refusal  

to grant wage increases.  

The Commonwealth Industrial Court today reserved its  

decision in connection with the summons issued against the Brisbane-  

”Courier-Mail” for contempt of court following editorial comment  

on the strike at English Electric.. Co. of oust. Pty. Ltd.  

On April 1o, the Commonwealth Industrial Court found  

two officials of the ueensland Branch of the AJIJ.o.U. guilty  

on separate charges for offences under s, 13 the Conciliation  

and arbitration net and imposed fines of £115 plue’ co·, ti to bo fixed  

and £ 10 plus costs, respectively. The offences ocurren during  

recent stoppages at Australian Meat and Grazing Co. Pty, Ltd.,  

Cairns, and Watson and Son Pty. Ltd., Brisbane.  

Since April 14» oO employees of Commonwealth Hostels Ltd.  

at Cabramatta have been on strike as protest against the  

company’s refusal of their claims for extra staff.  

The Victorian branch of the ...ctors jig. .am .mincers fruity  

association lian decidedto recommend to i'if federal council that  

24 hour stoppage be held on April 22 as protest against the  

alleged undue"delay by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in  

replying to demands for improved conditions and increased rates of  

pay.  

St evedoring  

oterf,rpn.t atchmen nd, .gatekee pers Sydn y.,. IT. B.W«. author ised,  

stop work; me c’y. rg _t .0 ¿fi scus s. wagesi and condition bou 65 Ò  

watchmen and gatekeepers held four hour meeting on .pril 15  

to discuss an. agreement reached with employers on rates of pay,  

conditions of employment and certain changes in the roster system.  

Employers had "Ivon permission for the meeting to be Hold and  

work was commenced at p*m%.·····  

Waters! Ac. workers. Port Eerab la,_ « W» pro te against  

cancellatio f. lab our — prii 1j5: Waterside workers on the day  

shift of April 13 walked off · at -p.m* as protest against  

cancellation of the labour allotment for the vessel :: Ka.rra ,: which  

had' been expected in the port. The evening and night shifts also  

did not work but work was resumed on April 14·  

Gcam.cn and others Adelaide teamshi p. Co ... Ltd.» and I. « » .\. »H»Z «  

Ltd« "dis put ò, on. os syl .‘ Ufar raj’. commenced 'XprïTTï ’riihen* ”this  

vessel’arrivcd"irT Sydney seamen refused to rig the unloading gear  

and dust covers for the discharge of the soda ash. The setenen  

aro supporting waterside workers in their claim both ship and  

shore work in connection with the unloading as against storemen  

and packers, in application has been made to the Industrial  

Court by the Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Association for an·  

order under section 109 of the Act directing the Gca.rn.cn’s Union  

cea.sc being concerned in the dispute, number of seamen have  

left the vessel and no replacements arc offering.  

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