COOKS AND STEWARDS DISPUTE

Evening Star, Issue 21750, 19 June 1934, Page 3

COOKS AND STEWARDS DISPUTE

SIX VESSELS NOW INVOLVED [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, June 18. A further vessel, the cargo steamer Kiwitea, became involved to-day in the dispute between the Union Company and the Cooks and Stewards’ Union. The Kiwitea was to have signed fresh articles to-day, but as none of her cooks or stewards would sign on the vessel they have been paid off, and the vessel has been laid up. The Kiwitea was to have docked for cleaning and painting, and was then scheduled to proceed to Greymouth to load for Sydney. This morning one of the cooks of another of the Union Company’s cargo vessels, the Waimarino, came ashore sick. Attempts to replace him were, it is understood, successful; but when the Waimarino was ready to leave for Auckland to-night it is understood that one of her greasers was missing. Attempts to replace the man last night failed, and the Waimarino’s departure has been postponed until to-morrow. So far six vessels have been affected in Wellington by the dispute —the Makura, Maunganui, Monowai, Maori, Kaimai, and Kiwitea.