What Is Looming On N.Z.'s Waterfront?

Chronicle (Levin), 9 July 1949, Page 6

What Is Looming On N.Z.'s Waterfront?

i • | AUCKLAND, July 8. j At the end or the second weelc of the | no-evening overtime policy of the | Auckland braneh of the Waterside \ Workers' Union the impasse is no near- | er au end. Since June 27 waterside | vvorkers have refused to accept even- ! ing overtime on the ground of dissatis- 1 { faetion with decisions on recent water- * | front disputes. Since June 30 on the ' action of the Government the powers I and authorities t of the Waterfront Ini dustry Authority and the^ commission | at Auckland have been suspended. J A meetihg of the national executive | of the union was held at Wellington | tliis week, and on Tuesday the union 's | supreme organisationj its nationaJ | council, will be called together there. | - The council, which normally meets at ? intervals of ,two . yejars, comprises dele- .( gates from all of thje. uniop's branches. | Tliis" will be the first occasion in recent = vears on which a special council meet1 ing has been held. | Tlie national and Auckland president | (Mr. H. Barnes) stated that the coun- | cil meeting would not be preceded by | a stopworlc meeting of the Auckland | branch. The loss of three hours' workS ing time each night has gradually inI ereased the sliipping congestion on the I waterfront. Although two of the live L ships at anchor will berth to-morrow, j they will be replaced in the stream by | two more overseas vessels.