“DIRT MONEY” DISPUTE
WHARF WORKERS REFUSE ENGAGEMENT TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT LATER (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Sept. 27. Because of a dispute over "dirt money” on the Canterbury Shipping Company’s motor ship Breeze at Wellington on .Wednesday afternoon, the waterside workers concerned were paid off yesterday morning. No further men would accept engagement on the Breeze, and as a result the vessel was idle from 9 a.m. Following a conference this morning regarding the Breeze dispute, it was decided that the men would return to work pending a settlement of the trouble. On Wednesday afternoon the waterside workers asked for 4d an hour extra as “dirt money” for handling leaking casks of pelts. This was thought excessive, and they were offered 3d an hour, which they refused. The men were thereupon discharged, and when a call was made for working the Breeze yesterday the men engaged refused to lift their discs* ■ The Waterfront Commission holds that a breach of the order of the commission has been made, and announced that the men concerned will be penalised.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24415, 28 September 1940, Page 17
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