CREW AT WORK

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 48, 19 November 1932, Page 13

CREW AT WORK

> Loading Port Dunedin 1 FROZEN MEAT CARGO Labour Call This Morning The officers and crew of the C. and D. Line motor ship Port Dunedin, who commenced loading 16,000 freight carcases of frozen meat into the vessel on Thursday night, continued yesterday and last night. A barrier was put across the entrance to the Glasgow Wharf yesterday on the side where the Port Dunedin was berthed and between the wharf sheds to keep the public away, but the waterside workers evinced no interest in the ship, and there was no trouble of any description. No call was made for labour for the vessel yesterday, but a call will be made this morning. If the waterside workers again decline to handle the meat the remainder will be loaded by the crew. The Port Dunedin is now to leave Wellington on Monday for Gisborne and Auckland to complete loading for London. Officials of the Wellington Waterside Workers’ Union had no comment to make on the situation yesterday, nor would they give any indication as to whether the men would work the meat this morning. CANTERBURY OPENING Attitude of Employers By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Nov. 18. “Should unionist labour fail to respond to the call for work offered at the various freezing works in Canterbury, the employers, while regretting such an attitude, will have no option but to engage other labour to treat stock in order to fulfil their obligations to the producers,” said a representative of the Canterbury freezing companies to-day, discussing the freezing works situation. “The attitude of the companies is that men who may be engaged by the employers’ call and who wish to remain on, and who show a reasonable degree of efficiency, will be given preference of employment.” It is already evident that the police are prepared to deal with picketing should this practice be attempted. Today a party of police under a sergeant went to Belfast, where it was alleged there had been picketing. They found nothing demanding their attention. A report that they were at Belfast to guard workers loading meat on to trucks was untrue. No meat was loaded ; in fact, no steamer to receive meat will reach Lyttelton until Wednesday. .Killing for export is expected to start at most of the works on Tuesday. Until then it is not clear what will be the response to the call for labour. MEAT LOADED On Rail for Lyttelton \ By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Nov. 18. Meat was loaded on railway wagons at the Canterbury Frozen . Meat Company’s works at Belfast this morning by the company’s permanent hands and others. Six uniformed policemen stood by while the operations were carried out. The meat was railed to Lyttelton to be : shipped next week. No trouble was experienced. ; MEN FOR WANGANUI j v . i Large Contingent Leaves Marton < Dominion Special Service. Marton, Nov. 18. A large contingent of men from Marton has left to man the freezing works at Wanganui. The Marton branch of the Farmers’ Union to-day passed the following resolution:—“That this meeting of the Marton branch of the New Zealand * Farmers’ Union urges the freezing 1 companies to reduce costs and wages ! still further, and will support the com- j pa nies by sending men to man the ■ works and wharves if necessary.” j