GO-SLOW ON WHARVES.
NOT ADOPTED AT MOTUROA. NO ORDERS FROM FEDERATION. At present there is no tangible indiom tion that the “go-slow” tactics in voguq on the Auckland. Wellington and Lyttel< ton wharves will be adopted at New; Plymouth, although officials of the union decline to give any information except that no communication on the subject has yet been received from the federation headquarters at Wellington. During the past few weeks, when the port has been unusually busy, a good deal of overtime work has been called for, and the men have readily responded. There was no call for overtime yesterday, but a Daily News reporter gathered that if a call had been made the men would have responded. Of late the New Plymouth watersiders have earned a considerable sum by working overtime, and the pressman, who has been in daily touch with affairs on the waterfront since “go-slow” was first adopted at Auckland, has gained the impression that there is no desire amongst the local men to lose the benefits of overtime payPOSITION AT AUCKLAND. NO OVERTIME YESTERDAY By T®i®graph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland waterside workers this afternoon declined to work after 5 p.m. The rate at which the men worked today was said to be an improvement on week and to be pretty well normal. As to what action the shipowners will take the Auckland representative of one of the large companies said to-day: “We don’t know what will happen next. Everything js being done from the Wellington headquarters of the Shipowners* Association.” WELLINGTON POSITION BETTER. THE MEN WILLING TO WORK Wellington, Last Night A change is reported to-night in the attitude of the waterside workers towards the question of overtime Enquiries at the waterfront employment bureau this afternoon elicited thd information that the employers had been, informed that the men would be available for overtime if required to-night, and all vessels in port requiring it were being worked. CHANGE AT LYTTELTON. THE MEN WORK OVERTIME. Christchurch, Last Night.' Just as suddenly and with as little warning as they refused to Work overtime on Friday night, the watersidera at Lyttelton resumed overtime to-night, and all vessels for which there was labor were working. The resumption of overtime did not come as a surprise in shipping circles, as there was much dissention among the men over the matter, » the loss of the extra money earned at overtime being a sore point with many.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1921, Page 5
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406GO-SLOW ON WHARVES. Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1921, Page 5
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