ANOTHER HITCH AT GISBORNE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 March 1925, Page 3

ANOTHER HITCH AT GISBORNE.

0 iptr Press Association.) GItsBUIUNE, March I'J. The waterside workers tins morning refused to respond to a call to load me barges with cargo lor the lon Dennison which arrived liojn >\a kuKcnm, their action allegedly being t> i result ol a communication recoued last evening from Wellington. ihe walersiders ar'e reticent as to the iea son lor their action and content themselves with the statement that men are at liberty to work the vessel if they want to, but none ol them du Tlicir attitude is staled to be based on an allegation that the pi. Dennison was loaded at Waikokopu by nonunion labour, but tins statement i» controverted by a message from \\ a - toa yesterday staling that a waterside workers’ union had been formed tbeie. Knmiiries made on the arrival ol tm pt. Dennison conhrni the statement that non-union labour was not employed at Waikokopu but members of the union engaged at award rates of pay. Subsequently tbe executive of the union met Captain West, mu% line superintendent, mid announced their willingness to work the vessel and work will be commenced this afternoon.