Union ban on port
I (N.Z. Preus Association) DUNEDIN, February 14. In an effort to “get some action from the Government” i the Otago Storemen and ; Packers’ Union has banned [goods consigned from Timaru to the port of Otago. A similar ban has been imposed by the Canterbury Storemen and Packers’ Union. The secretary and vice- | president of the Otago Storemen and Packers’ Union said tonight that the ban would continue “until the Minister of Labour can Icontrol the militancy of the Waterside Workers’ Union. Mr Anderson said that perishable goods would be handled. He said that the Timaru watersiders had claimed the right to pack certain cargo. “We’ve been pushed too far. and now they’re after our jobs.”
The first ship expected from Timaru will arrive on February 26.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19740215.2.109
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33460, 15 February 1974, Page 10
Word Count
130Union ban on port Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33460, 15 February 1974, Page 10
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in