Wharf labour
Sir, —In your issue of Wednesday, December 29, you referred to a shortage of labour on the Lyttelton wharf. On the preceding day I and a friend presented ourselves for work but were informed that no labour was needed. We are accustomed to any wharf labour, I myself being an ex-seaman who some years ago experienced wharf work. My friend also had similar experience. Both of us are able-bodied men in the early forties. Could you inform me why we were told
there was no work available when in your publication you stated that there was a labour shortage on that particular day? Who would be responsible for the statement—the port authorities or the union?—Yours, etc., SAM MILLAR.
January 5, 1972. [Mr J. A. Doherty, Lyttelton branch manager of the Waterfront Industry Commission, replies: “The award under which ships are worked at Lyttelton has been ratified by the appropriate court and provides for preference to be given to members of the Waterside Workers’ Union. The only other labour employed is from 50 non-regis-tered workers who are members of the port subsidiary register as established by the Port Employers’ Association. No others are eligible.’’]
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32810, 10 January 1972, Page 10
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