WATERSIDERS' HOLIDAYS
By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, December 10. "Witk reference to tlio statement emanating from Duncdin to the effect that tho waterside workers had decided not to work between Christmas Eve and Now Year's Day, Mr. Glover, president of tho conference at present sitting in Napier, etutes: have decided to work up to midday 011 tho day before Christmas, and turn to again at 8 a.m. on tho following Monday. This will give 11s Christmas am! Boxing Days. Wo do not think it is worth whilo working for half a, day on Saturday. Wo will stop work again at midday on December 31 and start again on Friday morning. lam quito sure we aro entitled to these holidays, as wo have worked continuously during tiio wliolo year and liavo not had UlO fortnight or move's holiday timo that some of the trades got. AYo see that Iho matter of shipping is important and cannot be held up. The managers and oilier shipping people liavo had their holidays extending over some weeks, <ind our men think lva are entitled to some consideration."
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 66, 11 December 1919, Page 10
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181WATERSIDERS' HOLIDAYS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 66, 11 December 1919, Page 10
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