THE TROUBLE ON THE PORT CHALMERS
DIFFICULTY SETTLED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, January 10. Tho waterside workers' dispute has been settled, the employers granting two extra men in the mutton-loading * gangs, making ten in all. J , Tho ease of tho overseas liner which fc was unable to ongago labour at Napier I or Wellington was taken up by the " AVatersido AVorkers' Federation yesters day, and a conference was held with the '■ , owners of the vessel. The dispute at e / Napier aroßo with a demand by the men '■' that freezing-chamber v gangs should "' comprise ten men, as at Gisborno, in--0 stead of eight, as formerly. In AVel- ? lingtoii twelve men aro allowed, and ■' there is no dispute as. to conditions at s this port. The men here hoidlfiE only . with the desire to do nothing which '" would afl'ect the position of the mon * at Napier. At this morning's conferS enco a settlement was arrived at. subject II to approval by the Napier and Gisborne " unions. Tt is expected that work will ' commence on the vessel this morning.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2974, 11 January 1917, Page 7
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