San On Marama ’s Freight Lifted

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32233, 27 February 1970, Page 22

San On Marama ’s Freight Lifted

ns (N.ZP A Staff correspondent) ie ig MELBOURNE, February 26. ro Freight resumed moving to and front the Marama’s terminal in Melbourne today after le union restrictions were lifted.

r) n- “We’re very relieved,” said is- Mr J. Worrall, Australian manager of the Utiion. Steam is- Ship Company, which owns, is the Marama. »r Suspension of the rpstrictions was announced by the >n general secretary of the Federy rated Clerks’ Union (Mr J. jr M. Riordan), at a sitting of the e, Commonwealth Conciliation/ >e and Arbitration Commission in Sydney. ' i’ The Commission this morn-: ‘ iong completed its hearing on I m(the dispute and adjourned; !e; sine die to,consider its deci-1 iy sion. id Mr Riordan told the comjt I mission that the clerks were/ i n -removing restrictions on cargo _ for the Marama pending the I Commission’s decision. |i

"We do not wish to be a party to any situation which implies pressure on the Commission to give less time and consideration to the matter thgtt is deserved.” he said. The dispute basically is over . which union has the right to tally cargo for the Marama in freight forwarding depots. Members,of the Transport i Workers’ Union perform the ;work at present, but the j clerks maintain it is work j i that has moved from the I wharves, and therefore should be done by wharf clerks. : “We believe Our claim is fair, just and reasonable,'] ; Mr Riordan told the Commis | sion.