WATERSIDE WORK
Sir. — Mr. Bodley considers that the points raised by Mr. Hall are worth catching "on the casual and promiscuous wing." Without attaching >ny, importance to H Bodley's statement' re the haves and have-nots, I would advise Mr. Bodley, with all due respect to his statement," to get in touch with the Waterside Workers' Union for more accurate statistics. The "haves" may be able to record this week (one of many ethers) about .£O, but the ''have-nots'' there is much to-do about. , After putting in about 2S hours "stringer-bending," they are apparently counted out. That is to say, that Mr.' Bodley will find that out of' approximately 1700 members rearly one half, after giving their lime to thtt commuJiity in looking for the necessary work, draw a blank to date,, with oneday before them to come and go en, as the week ends to-morrow night. I agree with Mr. Bodley that there is a Hot on the system while so many have to hang about, wearily waiting for something t<i turn up—l nm, etc.,, GEORGE LUFF-
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 202, 21 May 1919, Page 8
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177WATERSIDE WORK Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 202, 21 May 1919, Page 8
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