NO SUNDAY WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 164, 10 January 1912, Page 8

NO SUNDAY WORK.

— " SHIPPING COMPANIES AT,AHMET! AT * > DECISION. HOW IT WILL AFFECT AUCKLAND. Auckland, January 8. The decisioA of the Waterside Workers' Union at Auckland not to work car-, goes on Sundays will probably result in the postponement of the departure of the steamers leaving for Sydney until Tuesdays, unless better counsels pre'l vail as the result of the conference ! i watersiders to be held at Wellington '.next week. The steamer arriving from ' southern ports to-morrow will; be the ■ I first to be affected by the change. *1 It appears that in all ports, and for I many years, the custom of starting to t work cargoes at midnight on the Sunday '' has been followed without objection, and ■ so far as is known the unions at other I centres have not carried the same resolution as the local ipen. > If the decision is adhered to it will in i all probability mean the postponement of - j the departure of the Sydney steamer till because, with boats like the I Maheno, it is impossible to work through i J Auckland under at least 17 hours, and > the postponement of the steamer will be . inconvenient to passengers connecting ■ with Home lines at Sydney, while Australian and. English mails will also be • delayed; in fact, an all-round delay will I arise. [I The southern steamers will be affected, ■'inasmuch as work on them also coin,'mences at midnight on Sunday, so that i they may depart on the Tuesday, i Tn shipping circles the opinion is expressed that no good reason can be advanced in favor of the decision to alter the conditions of the past, and it is hoped that better judgment will prevail amongst the workers before the intention is carried into effect. A conference of waterside workers is to be held in Wellington next week, and j the question will no doubt be discussed.