The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
BoycoH in Argentina
Labor Unions Impose What
They Term Private Export
[ Tax So y :.

Buenos Aires. Sept 7.--Unions OF
iahorers connected with port activi-
ties i'm .Bushos Aires and other ports
OF Argentina have imposed upon ex-
porters their own private expont
tax" as a means of maintaining ex-
tensive boycotts now in force against
exporters and shipping companies,
according To a complaint made by
packing house establishments here TO
Minister OF Finance Salaberry. Al
the present time than more than 100
exporting firms are under boycott, In
addition to the powerful Mihanovich
company, owner of most Of the river
and coastwise shipping of the conn
try. III
committee representing meat and
hide exporters told the finance min
ister that the dock laborers were re-
fusing to load their overseas ship
ments unless the shippers made a.,
contribution toward the support of
the union of 81 for each 200 bales of
wool and $3.50 for each 100 casks
OF taflow and like products. .... =.
4 The delegation pointed out that
these contributions could be called
"extraofficiai export Duties" and
that some Of them have been de-
manded since last May. 1t was stated
that before any shipment can be
made, application must be made TO
the labor union officials and that sew
eral days often eiapse before the re-
quisite authority" Is allowed for en-
barking. The minister was told that
In some cases the unions have de-
manded to gee the exporters books
in order to make sure that none of
the produce to be exported came from
any firm under boycott.
A list OF 106 exporters under boy
colt was submitted to the government
and IL was pointed out that while
there are more than 10000
pounds of unsold wool i'm the country
and more than 100000 hides, most
OF the leading exporters OF these pro-
ducts, whose services are needed in
relieving the congestion. are not al
lowed to do business on account OF
boycotts. |s". :
The boycott of the Mihanovich COM
pany has held over 200 vessels i'm port
for six months. Efforts of the gov
erhment 10 settle the differences be-
tween tho company and the workers
have not met with success. Meantime
the losses to domestic commerce have
been enormous.
speaking In the chamber Of depu-
ties. representative from the prov.
ince Of Entire Rios, largely dependent
upon river transportation, declared
that the apparent object of the mari
Tim workers was TO obtain control OF
the cpuntry's water transport. They
publicly announce" he said that the
boycott IL not strike over wages or
hours OF labor. They talk about the
social movement especially that In
Germany and applaud the one that
has taken place I'm Russia, declaring
that the maritime strike has nothing
less for it's object than the socializa-
ton OF the transport services"
During the months Of the boycott
the Mihanovch company has been
unable To return to service a few of
its boats by transferring them TO the
Uruguayan or Paraguayan flags. Sew
eral cases OF violence against the
members OF the crews Of the vessels
so changed have been reported. 1t Is
said that among the damages in
CURED has been the loss of a large
part of the orange crop from the re-
gion along the Parana river.
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