CONTROL Or WHARF LABOUR

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2197, 9 July 1914, Page 4

CONTROL Or WHARF LABOUR

AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD VIEWS.

(By Telerriuih - I'-o'» Association)

Auckland, July 8

The Auckland Harbour Ho-.r.i discusscj a proposal that harbour boards should take over the control aid I'ihdlini: of cargo inu tilt cn.plojment of vaWside labo i r , and adopted the lollonjng resolutii'is* — !. ' Hut in wo event cf any change ],\ legislative enactn.o t in the existing conditions li.-mi; evened desirable tins board confirn,s and approves tho rnncipb of liarboiir boards being coi'stiti'„tid the .solo controiling authority is .'•liri.ied ia tho first icolution of tho conferonco of tV Harbour Board tleieg,\t"s he'a in Wellington or Januarj 2.J la^i

2. "That, ir. *ho opinion of tr.'s board, nn> arrangement with shinpm<; I companies or stotedces to "ontrol la-I hour of 'ho rosp"ctr-(> ports which mav bo ontercu into as ii'ipprtstcti :n tho wind resolution of tho conference, would I'o unsatiifacton as it amid in,nl\o dua' ad.mvstration which 'valid In impracticable . (Not"—lf ha-tyur b arc's ha\e responsibility they should h"u> a!>->oliito control.)

,',. '"That if tho present conditions aro to bo altoito aiid a permanent staff engaged such should In ontirch contro'lol bv harbour boards This lioard is lion n cr of opinion, in rol.iticn to stevedoring Hor't. that tho shipping companies nnist continue to control that absolute n, but that mst as lip'iwur ioards .ni|*lit control all wharf labour with .1 poimnimit staff in shipping companies ii.i;ht continue in control of stevedoring, bin also -rith a permanent stair which at, present dots not exist. 1 •' \n\ amending legislation therefore should, in the opinion of this oeard, be permissive, and extend to liu hour boards optional pov vs to dea' ,\ith the qur'tioiis liKol.ed in tho manner best siuted tc the requirements cf each port."