FARMERS’ COMPLAINT

Grey River Argus, 7 December 1940, Page 8

FARMERS’ COMPLAINT

Waterside Loading , 24-HOUR SHIFTS WANTED WELLINGTON, December 6. Concern at the effect upon New Zealand shipping of the British losses being- reported from week to week, and the need for facilitating to the utmost extent the loading and unloading of overseas vessels, was emphasised at a meeting of the Dominion Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. It was urged that work should not cease on overseas ships from the moment they arrived in port till the last cargo had been put on board and it was considered that, if possible, shift work should enable work to continue for the whole 24 hours of ttye day. The following resolution was carried: “That the executive requests that a full public statement be made concerning the rate of loading and unloading cargo at New Zealand main ports, compared with that from five to ten years ago, and also regarding the terms of pay and conditions relating to employment on the waterfront.”