Little Activity

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30578, 22 October 1964, Page 1

Little Activity

The only watersiders employed at Lyttelton yesterday were those aboard the Hinemoa and another six men who helped moor the Japanese freighter, Shinyo Maru when she berthed in the afternoon. The Shinyo Maru will load meat for Japan when labour is available. Another arrival, the Norwegian motor vessel Tugela, anchored in the stream. The only other activity on the waterfront was the unloading of a private motorvehicle from the Waipori by seamen with the sanction of the watersiders. Nearly 500 watersiders were

still on penalty yesterday morning. Members of the union, including the 76 men who had finished their twoday penalty, turned up in strength at 8 a.m. One of the 76 watersiders resigned altogether yesterday and has sought other work. According to the secretary of the union (Mr R. K. Fergus), no offer was made by the employers to engage labour. His union would meet at 8 a.m. today. According to the secretary of the Lyttelton branch of Port Employers Association (Mr J. Twomey), the 76 men with expired penalties were not engaged because the union gave no undertaking that bulk tallow would be worked at the Kwangsi and all further tallow ships at Lyttelton in accordance with the Waterfront Industry Tribunal's order.