HANDLING OF CARGO.
AN ALLEGED THREAT. [THE PBESS SjtcUl, SerTlce.] AUCKLAND, Mfti-ct 5. Tlie recent trouble regarding the working of certain ships handling intercolopial and S&moan cargo was iis--1 cussed at a of the Auckland ! Chamber of Commerce. ' _ * * The president, Mr _A. Wt." Seaman, •gave two instances wisre" waitersiders, • supported by the. Seamen's Union, had" refused'to work ships.' The Government had been urged to protect the , interests involved, but thereafter had ' ■not reached the point' where a definite , statement Be made. ,The ship- \ ping companies concerned, however,, had been in touch with other shipping companies to see if an. agreement could be made, to use non-union labour in the event of such a position again recurring. , - y.,', {< This is a definite ..threat by, th& v/atersiders," said Mr W. A< Boucher. The Government could not take, a stand, but the shipping companies could. r -,,
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20179, 6 March 1931, Page 18
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143HANDLING OF CARGO. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20179, 6 March 1931, Page 18
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