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WATRRSIDERS' DEMANDS

CONFERENCE RECOMMENDATIONS : ENDORSED. . Bv TdoirrMih—Pren AmocloHod. Auckland, January G. The-Auckland waterside™ to-day at a stop-work meeting had read to them the resolutions adopted at tho Dominion conference held at Napier. Tho resolutions included tho matters of representation on harbour boards with a view to tho cvoutual control of stevedoring, and the inclusion of the Railway Department in future agreements, with- preference to -members of tho federation. Tho conference decided to nsk for a flat rate increase on existing rates nt all ports of sixponco an hour, the increase to apply (o all classes of work, treble overtime for Sunday, Christmas Day, and Good Friday, donblo rato for nil overtime between 8 p.m.-nml 5 a.m., and trcblo rato thereafter. When tho men work part of the time full time to bo paid for. For ordinary'overtime "the conference asked for an incrcaso of sixpence an hour on present rates. The conference unanimouoly agreed that, all men working imported coal should be imid threepence on hour over tho prevailing rate for Now Zealand coal; that tho rato for the carrying of coal and trimming in hunkers bo uniform nt all ports—2s. 9d. for carrying, 2s. 9d. for trimming (ordinary), and overtime .'ls. 3d. and .'is. Bd.; and whatever additional rates may be gained m the next agreement. 'I'll© conferenco nskoil for sixpence an hour above cargo rates for landing cheese. Tllio Auckland wa.tersiders endorsed tho rccoiumcudationo. • ;

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 87, 7 January 1920, Page 3

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WATRRSIDERS' DEMANDS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 87, 7 January 1920, Page 3

WATRRSIDERS' DEMANDS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 87, 7 January 1920, Page 3

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