Offer made to ferry engineers
(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, November 20. Cook Strait ferries could resume late sailings on Monday if the Marine and Power Engineer’s Institute accepts an offer made during talks today.
Engineers on the two ferries banned late sailings from last night over pay and rostering claims. A second round of talks was held in Wellington today between the institute, the Union Steam Ship Company, which operates the ferries, and the Railways Department to find a solution to the dispute. The secretary of the institute (Mr D. J. Munro) said afterwards that an offer had been made by the employers. But it would have to be referred to the executive and members on Monday morning before a decision was made.
“It is possible, but not probable, that sailings could be resumed next Monday,” Mr Munro said. If the offer was not accepted, the ban on late sailings would continue. The Assistant General Manager of Railways (Mr J. W. Dempsey) said he was doubtful about how the engineers would react to the offer. In the meantime, with round trips reduced from 21 a week to 12, no more freight is being accepted for the ferries.
Mr Dempsey said that if today’s offer was accepted, freight could be taken again on Monday night.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32460, 21 November 1970, Page 1
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