BONA PHOSPHATE ROCK
“DIRT” MONEY FOR HANDLING WANTED (P.A.) DUNEDIN, June 25. Because of a dispute between the employees and management of the Dominion Fertiliser Company on Saturday, no work was done at the company’s wharf on Monday and to-day. The company’s employees—about eight men are concerned —are asking for an additional payment as “dirt” money for the handling of Bona phosphate rock from the Loch Dee to bring their payment into line with that awarded to waterside workers by a disputes committee.
This rock is particularly dusty. There was actually no hold-up on Monday or to-day, as the heavy southwest wind would have prevented unloading operations, even if the company’s men had agreed to do their part in unloading. The men, however, continued to assist in other operations of the works, which are going on as usual. Steps are being taken by the company to rearrange discharge arrangements so as to eliminate the dust nuisance, and remove any cause of complaint by the men. The Labour Department is also investigating the position with a view to reaching an amicable settlement-
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24911, 26 June 1946, Page 4
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181BONA PHOSPHATE ROCK Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24911, 26 June 1946, Page 4
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