AT WELLINGTON. TWENTY-FOUR VESSELS WORKING.
MORE LABOUR WANTED.
COUNTRY MEN RETURNING HOME.
WELLINGTON, November 26. 11.35 a.m.
The wharves maintain their, lively appearance to-day. Twenty-four vessels are working.,
Between 8 and 9 o'clock 30 men, including 10 strikers, signed on as ' members of the Arbitration Union, the total mounting up to ]400. But many of the country members are now getting clearances, and returning to their homes. Ten Fcilding men left this morning. About 000 men are working, and so much' work is offering that employment could be found for another 60 or 70.
Mr W. O. Long, f-ecivtary of the new union, points out that at present there is an abnormal amount of shipping, and the labour that is required now may not be maintained thiwighoiit. the summer. The longer the strikers hang off from joining, the less chance they have of constant work.
The total number of strikers who have resumed is 120.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8725, 26 November 1913, Page 4
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