SHIPPING DISPUTE

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1931, Page 6

SHIPPING DISPUTE

ALL 'RESUMING

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 17. ■ The dispute between the shipping companies and the 'Cooks’ and Stewards’ Union ended to-day with, dramatic suddenness. At a meeting this morning,;' the men decided to sign <m the new articles which embody a ten per cent, reduction in wages pending the result of the application which they have filed with the Arbitration Court, askiug for. their exclusion from the Court’s general order. As a result of the men’s decision, articles are being signed on all of the chips affected. SHIPOWNERS’ ATTITUDE. WELLINGTON, June 17. Mr E. Kennedy, Secretary of , the Union claimed that in the present dispute the employers have gone back on the attitude of their representative at the Arbitration Court, and had endeavoured to maintain that an award was a binding contract of service. (■Thus, when thesmen had refused to accept a ten per cent, reduction in the wages, they were given 24 hours’ notice of dismissal. 1 It looked, said Mr Kennedy, as, if the employers talked one way before the Court, and \xpve now taking the reverse way.

The Shipping Companies preferred to make no statement on the position. The Makura sailed at 3.5 p.rn., today for San Francisco. _ SHIPS AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, June 17. All the vessels in port which had been held up pending the decision .of the cooks and stewards regarding the wages cut are resuming their services. The (Wainiea sails for east coast ports to-morrow. The Kiwitea sails for Greymouth, and the Kaimanawa for Westport. The local coastal fleet is again at sea. ' NOT PASSED ON. CHRISTCHURCH, June 17. By an overwhelming majority a motion that, in accordance with the 10 per cent, cut in salaries and wages, the fares charged by the Christchurch Tramways Board should be reduced 10 per cent, was lost at a meeting of the Board. cheaper haircuts. CHRISTCHURCH, June 17. -Tire price for men’s haircuts has been reduced to Is from Is 3d. This is the decision of the Hairdressers’ and Tobacconists’ Association. The meeting took into consideration the economic depression and the recent 10 per cent, put in award rates of pay.