THE WATERSIDE WORKERS’ DISPUTE.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —There is a lot of your space taken up with the trouble caused by the waterside workers, who want increased wages and better conditions; but apparently they don't know when they arc well off, for we read that a Wanganui business man tackled this work, and for three days, including overtime, earned respectively £l, £1 14s, and £1 7s, which works out at the rata of £4OO per annum. Some people are insatiable.—l am, etc., iS’Exx, Please. February 19.
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Evening Star, Issue 16353, 20 February 1917, Page 8
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