DOCK-WORKERS' STRIKE.
(Elec Tel Copyright— United Press Assn.l (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.. LONDON, July 'O. At a meeting lasting five hours, > tho dockers' unolhcial strike committee adopted a resolution asking the union officials to negotiate with the employers for resumption of work, suggesting that the employers waive the latest shilling wages cut seeing that Parliament itself declares the cost of living basis is wrong. It is pointed out that this interpretation of Parliament's opinion is open to question. Earlier in the day the annual conference of transport workers adopted a resolution urging the dockers to return to work, so' as to maintain their organised strength, and enable grievances to be dealt with unitedly.
RESUMPTION OF WORK SOUGHT AT OLD RATES. j (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.! (Received July 11. 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 10. Tho dockers' "unofficial" strike committee,decided to send a deputation to tho transport workers' conference to-day to ask the union to negotiate with tho employers for a resumption of work at the old rate*.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16175, 11 July 1923, Page 3
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168DOCK-WORKERS' STRIKE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16175, 11 July 1923, Page 3
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