Denial by railwaymen

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33453, 7 February 1974, Page 2

Denial by railwaymen

f.Y.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, Feb. 6. A Press Association repor from Timaru concerning in volvement of the Nations Union of Railwaymen in th container dispute at Tinian was incorrect, said th union’s general secretary (M N. A. Collins) today. Mr Collins denied that an; N.U.R. spokesman had sail that the ban “was aimed a disrupting the work of water siders at the port.” “We have no dispute witl the watersiders at Timaru,’ Mr Collins said. “Neither is i correct that ‘a further bai has been added by the Nat

ional Union of Railwaymen’." The Cool Store Workers’ rt Union had advised the rail-i n- waymen’s union that it had al placed a ban on all frozen re meat being sent to the port ru of Timaru. ie “The N.U.R. was requested lr to observe the ban and it has done so; this is normal trade ly union practice.” t id No union would handle i at goods declared "black” by !< r- another union, and the N.U.R. ; was following Ihis principle. ' th said Mr Collins. I “We hope that there will it be an early settlement of this) tn dispute and lifting of the! it- ban.” he said.