Majority Of Seamen In N.Z. British
(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, September 1. More British than New Zealand seamen were engaged in vessels round New Zealand’s coast, Mr T. Adams, a member of the Sea* men’s Union executive, said today.
Mr Adams was being examined on his submissions to the Commission of Inquiry into merchant shipping by Mr R. W. Edgley, for the Shipowners’ Federation. The number of New Zealanders had increased over the last 15 years, he said, but the present ratio was still 70-30 in favour of British seamen.
Mr Adams said he considered that conditions were better in New Zealand than in the United Kingdom for seamen.
To questions on crew accommodation, Mr Adams said the union agreed that
accommodation provided in older vessels was comparable with that in ships of similar age in other countries. Comparing seamen with shore workers, Mr Adams told the Commission that there was no provision in the Shipping and Seamen’s Act for appeal against alleged unlawful or unfair dismissal. Mr Adams said the union would like to see authority delegated to the Union Steam Ship Company’s branch offices, so that some matters could be dealt with locally, to avoid the time delay of directing them to Wellington
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32391, 2 September 1970, Page 32
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