WATERFRONT WORK CEASES

Evening Star, Issue 19786, 9 February 1928, Page 14

WATERFRONT WORK CEASES

DISPUTE AT NAPIER [Per United Press Association.) NAPIER, February 8. Trouble on the Napier waterfront culminated this morning in a stop-work meeting, which decided that all work must cease until the employers agree to the men’s terms. The trouble started with the men unloading coal from the Kaitaugata on Sunday, but it appeared to have been overcome when work was resumed on Monday. However, Lem the Kaitaugata the men were shifted to the Northumberland, which was loading wool in the roadstead. The men engaged on one of the lighters were told that they would not be required on the following day, as other plant was going to be employed for the work. Yesterday morning the men reported once more for duty, having refused to take the notice. The men wanted to he reinstated, but the employers declined to go back on the previous night’s decision. Accordingly a stop-work meeting was held this morning, and it was decided to hold up all work until the men were reinstated on the barge. It is stated that the employers are determined to maintain the attitude originally taken. Rather than have the Northumberland held up indefinitely the agents decided this afternoon to send her to the next port (Wellington), and she sailed this evening, leaving behind some 2,500 bales of ■wool.