WATERSIDE WORKERS' UNION.
I crave a little space in your valuable paper to protest against what I consider are two most unfair and improper practices. The Waterside Workers' Union of this city has closed its doors against a large section of the unemployed, commonly known as "seagulls" the appellation is obvious—refusing them the "right of admittance into their select circle; yet 'j u dge of my surprise on going about looking 2for work to find members of this same union •working in wool stores, etc., and thereby taking -away from the workless the only chance thity have of getting a few weeks' casual work, perhaps a little overtime, before Christinas. When a casual hand is employed on the waterfront, do you not think it only fair *!ha£ he should be kept employed on a vessel usntfil she is ready to sail and not be forced to put on his coat and depart by these unionists who will not take the job whilst anvthi4|g better is offering? SEAGULL."
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 281, 27 November 1928, Page 6
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