SERVICEMEN ON WHARVES
BASIS OF PAYMENT DECIDED 1 ■ ANNOUNCEMENT Rt A. HOLLAND (New Zealand Press Asioctatteail' 1 WELLINGTON, Aprilii For cargoes handled by during the strike, shipping are to pay on the basis cf thiajfß tonnage or unit cost equivalent toHSi paid for civilian waterside labour S? fore the present dispute, charge to cover the wage incitasS* 4s 7jd an hour. ' - Announcing this to-day, the Prik* Minister (Mr Holland) said thafl Cabinet sub-committee yesterda»"Mk' representatives of shipping commmE and told them of the method ths qXJ. ernment had decided was to applylL the payment of service personnel £■ ployed t>n waterside work. Mr Holland said the basis decldajisg would not only ensure that empl«MaM paid the full cost a ton or unit fIS handled, as they would if eitfffig waterside labour was employed, frt . would also ensure that the seryj«g|S J whom the moneys are paid, wIUm. celve the full benefit of the exrinMt' work which has been perforaraffiE members of the forces.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26396, 14 April 1951, Page 6
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