GO-SLOW METHODS ALLEGED
Watersiders dismissed at LYTTELTON After a warning had been issued by the representatives of the Waterside Employers' Association at Lyttelton to I* men working on the Union Steam onip Company's steamers Waipiata and wuigatui, that unless normal working /as resumed they would be dismissed, gangs from each ship were disimsred .shortly bfeore midday. It Is jleged that in the case of the Waia? ui is loading for Plcton and the men were making up *£,, r sl ii'gs than is customary, and ti£L wor . k at Wingatui, which was Auckland cargo, was proseamg much more slowly than usual, tni s a ' :!0 intimated that the Winga«i,L u l < ? be made a "preference" ->»P> that is, until she obtained labour as usual, no further labour be engaged. ,° B a ngs were retained on each fa?® 1 ' J The Waipiata completed loadsailed, but the departure of wingatui was delayed until to-day.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21198, 23 June 1934, Page 21
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