WATERSIDE STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1920, Page 5

WATERSIDE STRIKE.

TROUBLK WITH SUPERPHOSPHATES. STOPPAGE AT LYTTELTON. By Toick'r,ii>)i. —I'itss Association. Christchurch, Last Night. Trouble lias arisen at Lytteltou in connection' with the discharge of 5200 tons of superphosphate brought by the Kiso Marti. The cargo is in bulk, the intention of the consignees being to bag most of the shipment on board, and to discharge a small proportion in bulk. Discharging operations commenced on Tuesday afternoon, and proceeded without trouble till 10 fl.m on Wednesday, when owing to h heavy wind baggim; had to be resorted to Thin morning bulk handling was resumed, but late in the forenoon the men ui the trucks gave notice that they would not continue at work unless the ,:argo was bagged down in tlie holds. A meeting of the Local Disputes Committee was held, but no agreement was arrived at. After luncheon the men in the trucks did not resume, but bagging went on in tlie holds till 3 p.m., when the men working there were put off. The matter has been referred to th» National Disputes Committee, the members of -which will arrive at Lyttelton to-morrow. The men will be given an opportunity of re-engaging to handle superphosphates in bulk in the morning pending the decision of the Committee. The watersiders are not asking for more money; only the bagging of all tlie cargo.