DIRT MONEY DISPUTE
THE BREEZE IDLE WATERStOERS WILL BE PENALISED [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, September 27. Because of a dispute over dirt money on the Canterbury Shipping Company’s motor ship Breeze at Wellington on Wednesday afternoon, the waterside workers concerned were paid off yesterday morning. No further men would accept engagement on the Breeze, and as a result the vessel was idle from !) a.in. On Wednesday afternoon the watcrsiders asked for 4d an hour extra dirt money for handling leaking casks of pelts/ This was thought excessive, and they wore offered 3d an hour, which they refused The men wore thereupon discharged, and when a call was made for working the Breeze yesterday, the men engaged refused to lift their discs. The Waterfront Commission holds that a breach of the order of the commission has been made, and announced that the men concerned will be penalised. TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT. Following a conference this morning regarding the Breeze dispute, it was decided that the men return to work pending a settlement of the trouble.
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Evening Star, Issue 23692, 27 September 1940, Page 6
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173DIRT MONEY DISPUTE Evening Star, Issue 23692, 27 September 1940, Page 6
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