N.Z. WATERSIDERS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1932, Page 6

N.Z. WATERSIDERS

WORK REJECTED AT GISBORNE.

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v GISBORNE, August 22.

Waterside .unionists rejected' offers to-day for work on the Tiroa at the new rates and conditions, officials stating that no advice was received concerning the conditions under which the vessel was loaded at Auckland on Saturday. Three calls were made, but no labour, offered. The owners are rerfaining from calling on non-union workers.

LYTTELTON VESSELS WORKING

CHRISTCHURCH, August 22.

. All vessels were working at Lyttelton this morning, including the Rangitata, the coastal steamer Totara, the scow Ngahou,. and the Maori.

NO LABOUR OFFERING

BLENHEIM, August 22

The waterside .trouble has extended to. Picton where no response was mode to a call for labour for. Tainaliino, Rata, Portland and Eeh. The ship’®- company landed the Tamahine’s luggage and mails and will aliso load luggage and mails, to-day hut the vesse] will! return to Wellington with b;r cargo intact.. .. . ; ■

AUCKLAND, August 20.. Watersiders made no response . this morning to a oall for labour for the Ruahine, the only large overseas vessel requiring ilahbur to-day. .Some coastal ships are being worked. _ '

WHARVES IDLE AT BLUFF

INVERCARGILL, August 22. , . There was Ho response to the first call for labour on the Bluff waterfront; The vessels affected are the collier .Tfini, Wainini. and Waikouaiti. Loading is proceeding on the Waipiata under the o’d agreement.

EARLY SOLUTION ANTICIPATED,

An eariy settlement of the dispute anticipated, mediation 'by the Government being expected. It was stated here from a reliable source to be the general feeling that while the employers suffered under the old conditions, the amendments could have , been effected without the proposed drastic cuts.

OWNERS AND MEN MEET

DU'NEDIN, August 22,

A conference pf the owners and watersiders was held this morning, the former suggesting that the men . should ,rcturn. ; to work under protest.

At a later meeting, the Un'on deferred deckTdrT-'fi'll" th-AloTrbw. K> " ... There was no yvork t.Orday and the Canadian Conqueror will sail this -aftertioon for Australia , with 200 tons of Dunedin cargo unloaded.

550 MEN WORKING AT. AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND, August 22

The men working on the wharves this morning totalled 550. A union delegate at mid-day claimed that, .on everj' ship, the old eruditions of work were being observed. , , , “Old call” times are also, being insisted on by the men. .

AUCKLAND ACCEPTS WORK

AUCKLAND, August 22.

- Watersiders to-day accepted work on all ships where ( it offered, including the Ruahine and Aorangi. The work was accepted undpr protest as far as pay. was concerned and on the old conditions.

r jDUIfEDIN,. August 22.

"Again no response was piftdo -to' a egli for waterside..labour this morning Local unionists, like the e.inployprs, await development at headquarters. Idle vessels ip port are Kaikorai, Gafe, John, Canadian Conqueror,. Gaml:ridge and Fiscus. , ... i

GREY WORKING UNDER PROTEST ' r ' ... ■

"■ GREYMGUTH, August 22. The Greymoutb’ watersiders - are working to-day undey protest.