OBEYING THE UNION.
A 24-HOURS’ STRIKE. THE WAIOTAPU DELAYED. tPsB United. Press Association.) AUCKLAND. August 25. The crew of the Union Company’s steamer Waiotapu refused to take the vessel to sea last night, awaiting instructions from the Seamen’s Union. It is understood that they objected to a certain person visiting the ship yesterday, and that a 24- hours’ strike was decided on as a pretest. No grievance is held against the ship or the officers. The M’aiotapu is anchored in the stream, and is expected to depart tonight. . . August /4. The "Waiotapu, which was delayed in port for nearly 24 hours by the action of the crew, sailed yesterday afternoon. The strike was apparently the union’s new idea of enforcing its wishes. It is understood that the union is entirely r.jponsible for the hold-up, the men themselves being quite willing to sail, but were obeying instructions. The strike is the outcome of a recent court cases in which an employee of the Union Company was prosecuted on a charge of supplying seamen when he was not legally entitled to do so. The union contends that the man is still interesting himself in the supply of seainen. __________
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19259, 25 August 1924, Page 7
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196OBEYING THE UNION. Otago Daily Times, Issue 19259, 25 August 1924, Page 7
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