WATERSIDERS OUT
NUMBER DISCHARGED DISPUTE OVER DIRT MONEY COMMISSION TO ACT (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Friday Because of a dispute over dirt money on the Canterbury Shipping Company’s motor ship Breeze at Wellington Wednesday afternoon the waterside workers concerned were paid off yesterday morning. No further men would accept engagement on the Breeze and as a result the vessel was idle from 9 a.m. On Wednesday afternoon the watersiders asked for fourpence an hour extra dirt money for handling leaking casks of pelts. This was thought excessive and they were offered threepence an hour, which was refused. The men were thereupon discharged, and when a call was made for working the Breeze yesterday the men engaged refused to lift their discs. The Waterfront Commission holds that a breach of an order of the Gpmmission has been made and has announced that the men concerned will be penalised. WORK IN MEANTIME SETTLEMENT AWAITED (By Telegrapn.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Friday Following a conference this morning regarding the Breeze dispute it was decided that the men should return to work pending a settlement of the trouble.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21229, 27 September 1940, Page 6
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182WATERSIDERS OUT Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21229, 27 September 1940, Page 6
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