LYTTELTON ATERFRONT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1952, 8 January 1914, Page 6

LYTTELTON ATERFRONT.

'■''.":.; 'of' ' ukioN:"i§> ■ (By': Tclceraiih.—i'ress Association.) - ySf/ : ::.:K&i -.. Christchuroh, January 7. fr'lt-is' reprted that the.new AVatersiders' tlmon will probably take a case to the. Arbitration Court with the object of securing -improved conditions, including fixed daily hours for engagement, and payment for waiting time. .The polico restrictions in the port have now ■ been completely removed. There was a large .gathering of watersicler* on , the wharf to-day. Preference of employment was given to originai'Arbitratiomsts'.v- Many...,ex-strikers were not employed. ■■■■■■ ■ .. t ';;';'_ .'■ Tho number of' men 1 employed on' the waterfront was about 270, sixty of.whom were , ox-strikers, ' tho. remainder br.-inj) the original members of" the new unionThe steamers working , were tlio' Maori, Warrlmoo, Kowhai, ■ Boveric, Kwanto Manly ■ l'etone/ Cygnet, Tut-anekai, Tai-. uu.i, and Wakatu.' Cool-stoves and various . railing '.vessels were .- also busy. Eighty..-.-. nc\vi ; members .-..were' enrolled in , the- iio,\v : :.;unioir this''morning, bringing it to' a); strength 'of'.'G26;-S\ Seventy-nino who joined, wore , ex-strikers,..the other applicant being,, an ..outsider .-•'; : , : As only about -250 meiiiare 'employed' , on",., the wlinrves (li'.i'iiiEi.noi'raal: times it-would sn'om that-a lavgb lHiiiibcr.ofguien will : lie'short of work most'.ol'.,the.';time.; It is.thought that- : many■wovkoi's;'- ! .who are j at'present'.in .the utiio ; »;jwill,-?:whoii Ihoy : realise -thai' iivogulniv work'^raiiniit' , be (outui (oi'.' I soinei>the'ffbcctip3iion>'jjy;J«Jg;;:;o;^