SHIP HELD UP BECAUSE CREW WANT MESSMAN
WELLINGTON, June 11. Already four days behind schedule, the sailing time of the Union Steam Ship Gompany's inter-eolonial vessel Wairata is now indefmitely delayed by crew trouble. Representatives of the eompany and Seainen 's Union negdti-' ated yesterday morning but ; althqiig)}, mauy of the erew'a demands were settled, there is still a bone of contention. The crew demands fhat in future the Wairata should carry a messihan whose job it would be to look after the accommodation of the seamen. _ The Union Company representative pointedi out today that the aw'ard; provides fbrj tliis work being dond by memjfcjqrs the existing crew. Until an agreements is reached, members of the Seamen 's Union have refuced to aecept engagement with the vessel. The crew has been standing by as day workers and are required to sign on full time on the ship;s artieles before the Wairata can; saii.
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 June 1947, Page 6
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