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PRINCIPLE OF SENIORITY. (Continued from Pago 1). twenty-four hours' notice to down tools. That wis the petition. The men were out. The work was being carried on by the -staff, and it was hoped they would be able to continue to carry it on, although they could not go on indefinitely. He hoped the Council would decide that Ithe men should immediately go back to work. The question of the dispute iwas the smallest matter. I Mr. David Davie.s suggested that Alderman Sinclair should read the whole of the Dockers' Union letter, tvhich he presumed gave the case of the men. Dockers' Union Letter. Alderman Sinclair then read the letter which wa-s dated June 23rd:— Dear :v,—-I am directed to inform you that at a meeting of the Cor- poration branch of our union, held last night, it was reported that one of our members who had been em- ployed at the Electricity Station had been stopped through slackness of I work. It A-as also pointed out that a younger hand had been kept on. After a lengthy discussion of this matter, I was instructed to inform you that in the opinion of the branch, Morris should have been kept on, and a younger hand stopped. I therefore request that Morris should bo taken back and the younger hand stopped. I may state that the mem- bers of the branch decided that if this is not done they will refuse to work as a protect against the unfair treatment of Morris. Mr. Prussman's Reply. In reply to this Mr. Prus-sman wrote: Dear Sir,—I am in receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, and at onoe investigated the state- ments therein. I beg to inform you that Morris was employed at these works in August, 1911, as a tem- porary workman, and that at the time time he distinctly understood he was merely temporarily employed. About three weeks ago, it came about that there was no longer any employment for him. Consequently, I gave him I, the usual week's notice, and he left employment on the 6th of June. I feel this statement will be sufficient to convince you that I have taken the proper course in dismissing Morris, and that no unfair treatment has been meted out to him. I shall be glad, however, to lay your letter be- fore my committee, but I do not anti- cipate that my committee will recog- nise any right on the part of your union to dictate the employment or dismissal of Corporation servants. Alderman Sinclair added that at U.40 on Tuesday, a telephone message from Mr. O'Brien was received at the Electricity Station; to the effect that the men at the works had decided to "down tools" at 8 a.m. on Thursday if the matter of Morris was not settled in the meantime. He added that he had done his best to persuade the men to give a week's notice, but was over- ruled. On Wednesday morning at nine 0 clock the notices were in, and that morning the men came out. Alderman Morgan Hopkins inquired what position Morris occupied. Mr. Prussman said. he had sent in a report to the committee giving nil de- tails or the case from the very -begin- ning. Controversial Statements. Alderman Merrells asked if! he might suggest that Mr. Pruss- ia an s report be not read. He liail an idea of what the purport of the! report would. be, and certain statojiio:'is he would have to controvert. He did not want to turn that meeting into a wrangle, or to shirk discussion in any way, but the statement he would have to make on behalf of the men would be contrary to the statement of Mr. J russman. Moreover, he did not think that was the time to enter into dis- cussion of the dispute. Mr. W. H. Miles hoped that nothing would be said to irritate an already irritated position. He rose therefore to move that they appoint a committee of inquiry to go into the whole matter. in the meantime he believed the men would have the common sense to return to work. He was quite certain of this —-that if a committee were appointed to 60 into the matter, it would be far setter than wrangling there. Alderman T. T. Corker seconded. Full Powers. I Alderman Hopkin urged that the committee should have full power to settle -everything. The Mayor: have a proper represen- tative committee. It is not for the Council as a whole to enter into this matter. It is too serious. Mr. J. H. Lee expressed a hope that the men would be reasonable and go back to work at oncc. Alderman Merrells said he would tell them what the Council ougkt to do-- and that was to setilo the question of principle. There was a matter of principle involved, and he would like to see it settled at once. The question of the Morris dispute he was prepiu-ed to leave to any committee they appointed. What he wanted to know, however, was whether the council were goin,g to ,-ecognise the principle of seniority amongst employes. As far as he knew, there was no reason why the men could not be bact at work in an hour if the council ashfiited to the principle which, all things being equal, every other employer had as- sented to as far as he knew. Question of Seniority. Ald. T. J. Corker asked who was to be the judge of what was meant by "all things being equal?" Ald. the Hon. Odo Vivian said that the works rnannger (Mr. Prussman) had done what he thought best. There was a far greater principle involved as to whether the manager was to take charge of the works. The Electrical Engineer should be the best judge as to whether one man is better than another. Ald. Merrels There we join issue at once. It is a principle that we will not give way on. The Mayor said that Mr. Prussman was at a disadvantage. He should have been allowed to make his report, and then any question* could be asked. They had only got one side of the question from the Press, and this had been published broad- cast. The members had not got all the facts before them. With re- gard to the question of seniority, he as much as anyone el-se was in sym- pathy with it, and had fought for it as much as anyone else both on and off the Council. Coun. David Davies said that the most important point involved to his mind was the power which any Cor- poration employeri might have to end t.heir contracts at 24 hours' notice; un- less they as a Corporation could in- sist upon a week's notice from their employes, it was about time they could do so. It was appalling to think that in 24 houne or minutes or seconds their employes could down tools, and so en- danger their water supply or sanitary service, and he suggested that in future they should insist upon all their ser- vants giving a guarantee in writing, if necessary, to give a week's notice. He did not think that any trades union in Swansea had any right to complain Pg* their treatment by the Corporation. The Corporation servants occupied a preferential position, and they as. a I Corporation were surely entitled to some sene of loyalty on the part of; their men. Alderman Merrells: And officia!6 Councillor Dà. Davie: Quite right. Alderman Merrells: I am glad ori that, Conn. David Davies, continuing, said that damage amounting to thousands of pounds might be done by the action of the workmen, and he suggested the appointment of a permanent concilia- tion committee, iep resenting every section of the Council to deal with s-ucli dispute Councillor Jno. Miller favoured the matter being referred there and then, and said that otherwise things might be said that would add to the gravity of the position. As the secretary of a Conciliation Board he knew how easy it was to open a matter like that by taking up a position from which it took considerable difficulty to withdraw. Alderman T. T. Corker seconded Mr. Miles' resolut-iofi. I Length of Notice. I Alderman T. Merrells questioned a letter of Mr. Prussman that the man was given a week's notice, and said that lie was only given two hours' notice. Mr. Prussman, ealled on by the Mayor, said that he had given a full week's notice Mr. Dd. Davies wanted an assurance that if a. committee of enquiry were instituted the men would go back at once I Mr. Powlesland: What are to be the conditions on which they go back ? Alderman, Corker said that there were conditions of temporary employ- ment where a man could not be given a week's notice. These men were all employed on the understanding that tho employment was temporary. Mr. Powlesland said that if the men went La.'k and did not agree with the finding of the committee they would come out again. He asked Mr. Pruss- man wnether the man in question, said to be in temporary employment, had had his insurance c-a-rd sta.mped at the Electricity Works. Mr. Prussman said that the man's card was stamped simply as a conveni- ence to him. He was not a permanent workman, and he therefore did not come under the Corporation scheme. Alderman Col. Sinclair said that Mr. Prussman would be onl yto delighted to submit his report to any committee ¡ that wanted it. Mr. Merre!'s' Protest. Mr. MerreHs' Protest. Mr. Merrells, explaining his position, said that he did not Want to say any- thing for which he might be sorry, but he could not sit quiet and hear all the fault blamed on the men. There \H re faults on both sides, but if he had been  home last week, perhaps certain things would not have happened. If it was understood that the committee would have scope to discuss the principle of seniority which he had laid down with a view to its prevailing in future, the men would return to work; otherwise the Council might as well meet the next day and every day. Councillor David Davies did not wish to limit the scope of the enquiry, but again complained of the lack of notice of cessation. Alderman Merrells: Sometimes the, end justifies the means. Mr. David Davies: No end justifies inflicting wrong upon a whole com-I munity. Eventually the Council unanimously 1 adopted the resolution, embodying Aid. Merrells' suggestion regarding the ques- tion of seniority, and appointed the fol- lowing to act as a conciliatory commit- tee The Mayor (Councillor David Wil- liams), Councillor David Davies and Alderman T. T. Cocker (Municipal Re- form Party), Councillors Morgan Tut- ton and J. Devonald (Progresisve Party), and Councillors J. Miller and J. Powlesland (Labour Party). The committee subsequently held a private meeting.