CONTROL OF WHARF WORK
■ WATERSIDE WORKERS TO TAKE ■; : BALLOT. ', At tlieir slop-work meeting yesterday the Wellington Waterside Workers' Union discussed two important proposals dealing', with the control of the work of londimr and unloading vessels. The proposals nro as under:— ■ . "(1) That in ports where there is no local branch of the shipping company concerned; or where the company agrees that the work may bo done by tho unions and federation, the union shall t appoint a foreman to engage labour, and ' n "foreman or foremen to superintend work of loaoing, discharging, or any other work which may be undertaken. The basis of this work shall.bo that the men shall be paid the current hourly rate of wages according to tho class of work they are engaged on, and the federation aud unions affiliated shall receive a iperccntago bonus- on the wages paid to the men Working the vessel. Such ;percentage.bonusto bo set aside in a trust fund for the collective benefit of ticaffiliated membership, and shall' Im' used as "the aircctbrs appointed by the unions and federation -'■■■ shall from time, 'to timo': decide.'. :.;■'.
■■'-'■''(2) That "the New.-'Zealand; Waterside-' Workers' Federation and-the unions affiliated -.take' control of the' work of loading and- discharging vessels now carried out bv the various steveaoring contractors, and that they enter into agreement- to obtain any other stevedoring or waterside work now performed by tho shipping companies. The basis of such work to be union co-operative labour. AH work, performed tobo'paid for at the hourly .-rate according to tho class of work the men are engaged on, and any surplus oyer and above tho wage 3 paid to be set aside in a trust i'und for the collective benefit of the nfliliatco.' membership; and shall-be used as the directors elected by thtf unions and federation shall from'timo"to time decide."
The meeting decided to take ft ballot on tho question tomorrow and Friday, betwen the liours'6£ 8 a.m: unci 5.3(1 p.m. Mr. A. Agneiv was appointee: returning officer, and Messrs. W. T. Bassett and T.' Bates scrutineers. . ,
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 11, 8 October 1919, Page 2
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341CONTROL OF WHARF WORK Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 11, 8 October 1919, Page 2
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