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Evening Star, Issue 23657, 17 August 1940, Page 10

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SEVENTY WATERSIDERB ' DISMISSED MORE TROUBLE AT AUCKLANB [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 16. Seventy waterside workers were di»» missed this afternoon by the authority of the Auckland Waterfront Controller, Captain Stanich, when they refused to continue unloading the Union Company’s motor ship Waiana with the uso of cranes after they had been engaged to work with the ship’s gear. Six gangs were worfting the ship, but two gangs which were working aft were not involved in the ■ dispute. Work commenced with the ship s gear shortly after the Waiana arrived from Wellington early this afternoon, but when the cranes were required to unload several motor cars on the ship thio men, maintaining that they had been engaged to work with the ship’s gear, refused to continue. Captain Stanich was advised of the position and decided to dismiss the men. The two gangs af* continued to work with the cranes. The men dismissed will he replaced to-morrow morning, when there will h« a call for labour. It was too early to say what penalties the men would incur by their attitude, said Captain Stanich, hut the position would be reviewed, and it was likely that some penalty would be imposed. He had -made a report on the matter to the Waterfront Commission, which took a serious view of such matters and had the machinery available to settle - such disputes.