WATERSIDE WORKERS' DISPUTE

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1376, 29 February 1912, Page 2

WATERSIDE WORKERS' DISPUTE

AN INTERESTING POSITION. IBs Tolccraph-Prc3s Association.) Auckland, February 28. An 'understanding of n satisfactory nature has been arrived at in the dispute between the shipowners and waterside workers. The position concerning the disputo is a decidedly interesting one. The shipowners desired an award, but the Waterside Worker.-.' Union declined to ncoliatß before, the Conciliation Council, nnd refused tp appoint nsressors. Thereupon the Conciliation Commissioner appointed three nss-wsor.-! fram the union, and Hickmembers of the union decided to meet l.lio employers representatives before the Conciliation Council. The union pas-o.d u resolution repudiating the assessors artiiiß on their belinlf, bill this niiide their po.-ilion at the Conciliation Council proceeding none the less h w ,l. The union also decided by ballot to cancel its iw-is-'ration under the Act, and at once Rive notice of its intention to do <o. The period of notification required has not expired however, and the award arrived at ,-holtN good. A complete imdwstaudiii? on all points save llml of pieferenee bail llns allernooii been arrived til bv the council, the (01111= accorded die 'union boiiiK better than those Bi'tinlcd i« iniv previous award.