ON THE WATERFRONT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1953, 9 January 1914, Page 5

ON THE WATERFRONT.

"' DIFFERENCES 6f OPINION. 'The Wellington'- Wharf Labourers' Industrial-Union of' Workers aro apparently riot a very; happy family, and those an a, position to know say that there will bo trouble within thc-uoxt month or two. Speaking to a reporter yeste'rdav an ex-striker said that, although lie was one of the last to go back to work, ho did not think that the men who joined.tho new union prior to December 8 were being treated quite fairly by labour foremen. Ho concluded 'by giving several of times when certain foremen put exstrikers: on when original members of the now union wero available. ■On the other hand some of the exstrikers aro beginning to complain that certain foremen are giving too much preference to original members; of the new union, and in consequence there is much feeling over the matter. It is reported that a test oaso .is to be bi ought before the Arbitration Court on x behalf of theWrabors of the old union to decide whether such preference is legally allowable. '"-.*/ A considerable number of preference badges have been feceived by tho secretary (Mr. Pnrdey). These badges will be distributed to those members of tho union who joined on or before December 8, 1913. The badge consists of a disc of' white metal attached to a pin for wearing on tho lapol of the coat. On it is : depicted "a lion seated on a crown and'holding tho Union Jack. Round the •edge aro embossed tho letters, W.W.L.1.U.W., 1013 (Wellington Wharf Labourers' Industrial Union of Workers). Each disc is numbered,' and a record will bo kept of all members to whom they arc supplied.'