FOREMEN REFUSE TO WORK OVERTIME
PROTEST ON WELLINGTON WATERFRONT (P.A.) WELLINGTON, May 11. Some time ago the Waterfront Control Commission took over the employment of members of the Wellington Foremen's Union, so that they could exercise full supervision in the work of loading and discharging ships under the co-operative contract system. The foremen have endeavoured to got the commission to increase their rates of pay and improve their conditions: but as no agreement had been arrived at late last week, the foremen, as a protest, refused to work overtime. This has left work on the ships to be carried out without supervision, a position that has continued for some days. The commission apparently has not been able to alter the position, or make any further offer to the men. It is understood that the latest move of the Foremen’s Union is to apply for admittance to the Walcrsidcrs' Union. This has a limited membership. It is understood that the question of admittance of members of the Foremen's Union will be considered at a stopwork meeting of the Waterside Union to-morrow morning.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23945, 12 May 1943, Page 2
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