SHIPPING INTERFERED WITH

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 1 December 1927, Page 5

SHIPPING INTERFERED WITH

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & , N.Z. Cable Association)

SYDNEY, 30th Nov

Although warned before engagement that they were engaged under award conditions, including overtime, waterside workers started work this morning. An attempt in the afternoon, however, to. engage workers failed, the men saying that 8 o’clock in the morning was the time to engage them. 'lt remains to be seen what the developments will be when the men are wanted for overtime duty to-night. It js apticipaled,, that a crisis will then develop. ’ Mr Seale, secretary of the, Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers Federation, confirmed the statement that the watersiders had reached an agreement with the Commonwealth Line to work overtime, and they were willing to make the same agreement with InterState companies which did not possess any ulterior motives. The crew of the Kiwitea was paid off.

Further overseas vessels got away to-day, some without completing loading. v /

MEN’S REFUSAL TO WORK OVERTIME OWNERS CONDITIONS REJECTED MANY VESSELS TIED UP