MOVE TO END WANGANELLA DEADLOCK

Chronicle (Levin), 22 March 1947, Page 7

MOVE TO END WANGANELLA DEADLOCK

By Telearaxih — Press: Association WELLINGTON, Marcli 21. Preliminary discussions with the ob ject of resolving the deadloek over the Wauganella, which had been "black' to shoreworkers since February 20 pending a decision on claims to special payment, were lield in Wellington today. The union representatives agreed at the lnstance of the Government to resume negotiatious with reiiresentatives of employers. Union representatives appointed for tlic new discussions are the national secretary of the New Zealand Waterside Workers' Uniou (Mr. T. Hill), the secretary of the Wel lington Boilenuakers' Union (Air. P. E. Warner) and the secretary of the Wellington Engineers' Union (Mr. G. G. Casvvell). The union spokesman s^id the Alinister of Labour (Hon. A. McLagan) had asked the union representatives to meet hiin this iuorning to review the situation. Eleven union officials representing the boilermakers, watersiders, shipwrights, engineers, carpenters, jiainters, harbour employees and plumbers waited on the Minister and they consented to appoint three representatives to meet an equivalent nutnber of employers ' representatives this afternoon. Bliould there be no agreement on the terifts the Government would be prepared to establisli a tribunal under the Strikes and Lockouts Eniergency Regulations if the negotiators agreed upon that course. The spokesman added that the men had been blained for holding up the ship. He considered the men had not refused dutv as they had not been asked to return until yesterday when Williain C-able and Company had asked the Boilermakers' Union to instruct its members to resume witliin 24 hours.