WATERSIDE WORKERS
DISPUTE BEFORE CONCILIATION
COUNCIL.
■[Per United Press Association.]
WELLIXrri'OX. February 19.
The Conciliation Council are occupied with a claim filed by the shipping companies against the New Zealand Walersidevs' Union and (lie Auckland Watersiders' Union in respect- to conditions of labor on the waterfront. The employers' claini_ is practically idcutiral with' the expiring award. Claims for higher pay and safe working conditions have been made by the watevsiders. A conference was held, but the parties failed to agree. The watersiders' unions did not appoint assessors, and the Commissioner appointed representative workers in that capacity.
AUCKLAND DISPUTE ADJOURNED
[Per United Phkss Association.]
AUCKLAND. Uobntrivv 19.
The Conciliation Commissioner adjourned the watcrsido workers" d-i-pnte at. Uk- reque.*.!, of the union .■issessor-s, in order to enable them to become fully conversant villi their ta-k.
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Evening Star, Issue 16352, 19 February 1917, Page 4
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133WATERSIDE WORKERS Evening Star, Issue 16352, 19 February 1917, Page 4
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