WATERSIDERS DISMISSED FOR KNOCKING OFF EARLY
WELLINGTON, Jan. 13. Between 100 and 1.20 watersiders were dismissed' from their jobs on over seas sliips in Wellington today on the ground that they left work before nnisinng time. The dism^ssals involve l three ships, the.Enipire Star, GlenparK and Ottawa Valley. The Wellington branch of the Water side Workers' Union will eonsider tomorrow what action it will take. H tlie ships' are declared black then neitlier union nor non-union labour wili be available and their sailing will De indelinitelv delayed. Action was taken by the employers late this afternoon. Between 40 and 5(men on the Glenpark working-at Aotea Quav, were reported to have lext their jobs'at 4.30 p.m., ten minutes before the correct linishing time. A similar breach was alleged against gangs on the Empire Htar totalling between -60 and 70 men, and against one gang working on the Ottawa 'Valley of between 10 and 12 men. A det'-ision was reached late last year bv the Port Committee on the restric tio 11 of spelling on the waterfront to the half -hour smoko periods morning and afternoon. Union officials arC stated to have favoured the elimination of the abuses of spelling. Bince then, just bet'ore and since the holidays, the employers have issued warnings that if these abuses continued the - men -.would be difim.issed from taen jobs .and stood down in 'terms of the Port Committee 's decision. These warn-
ings have gone ttnheeded by many, aeeording to the employers, and some men are Stated to have left their jobs as early as 11 o'elOck in the moming. D was" elaimed" that on one of the vessel.concerned today, the men met and de cided to finish early. When the men were dismissed from the Glenpark they refused to close the hatches and it is reported the seameu also refused to carry out this work. A nieeting of the union is schedulet for Thursday but it is likelv that ont will be called tomorrow to eonsider thc policv on today 's large scale disimssais:
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Chronicle (Levin), 14 January 1948, Page 5
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