Marsden dispute meeting

Press, 30 November 1982, Page 3

Marsden dispute meeting

PA? ; Wharigarei' A meeting aimed at resolving the latest dispute at the Marsden Point oil refin-.;, ery will be held this morning.. An industrial conciliator, Mr. John Buftori,. and representatives of the; Labourers’ Union arid the’ New Zealand ' Refining 'Company- will at- • ■ Themeeting comes after .a walk-out by. eight riggers working ~ on the refinery maintenance shutdown apd

■’about 80 riggers and dogmen employed by the refinery .‘expansion contractor, JV2, . who'-- were doing revamp work, connecting parts of the existing refinery with the expansion project. The men are expected to return, to work today. . The dispute was oyer the employment of a contractor’s rigger, last week. The union says the rigger was refused entry to the plant when he arrived, last monday to work on the refin-

ery’s chimney. The company says the man was refused entry because his employer’s contract had been termin-', ated. . ' : A company spokesman, Mr Neville Milne, said that the preceding week-end the company had left a message for the Auckland-based contractor not to bring any more labour bn to the site. The shutdown programme has been rearranged so that work that does not require riggers " a n be done.