Port reform
Sir,—Farmers have been accused in the past of having a privileged position in the economy through various tax breaks, S.M.P.S and the like. This has all changed as market forces have forced us to adjust to the real world. Like most sectors of the New Zealand workforce, productivity and efficiency are paramount to enable us to be internationally competitive. It is unfortunate that this attitude has not filtered through to the Waterside Workers’ Union, whose objections to reform are understandable, but futile. Why should waterslders >not be like the majority of workers who negotiate directly with their employer? Is it not normal for the employer to negotiate pay rates, manning levels and whom he hires and fires? The national secretary of the Waterside Workers’ Union, Mr Sam Jennings, is doing his 3000 members a disservice if he deludes them into thinking that they can continue to use Indus--trial muscle in pursuit of unreasonable demands. — Yours, etc.,
DOUG ARCHBOLD. September 2, 1989.
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