DISPUTE ON STEAMER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21277, 2 September 1932, Page 10

DISPUTE ON STEAMER

WATERSIDERS CEASE WORK DEVELOPMENT AT DUNEDIN [BY XELEGBAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION ] DUNEDIN". Thursday Dunedin waterside workers who . hav« been employed in . discharging Naur a Island phosphates from the Cardiff steamer Fiscus at Ravensbourne Wharf refused to continue the work this morning. It is stated that the dispute involvei wages and other factors, the main stumbling block being the demand made by the men for the old rates of pay. The dispute was referred to the local agents for the Fiscus and a conference wa s held this afternoon. Jt was stated afterwards. thafc it was hoped a settlement would be reached and that work would be resumed to-morrow. The secretaiy of the Dunedin Waterside Workers' Union declined to make a statement. He said, however, thafc there was a clause in the award referring to men working phosphate cargoes In strong winds dust from 'phosphate was blown about and the work was a disagreeable undertaking. The fact that » squally west wind was blowing to-day was one /of the reasons why the men ceased work on the Fiscus. The Fiscus discharged part of her fargo at Lyttelton about two weeks ago. She then came to this port.and landed a portion of her freight at.Port Chalmers. The vessel berthed at Havensbourne Wharf last Friday afternoon to discharge the remainder.