THE WATERSIDERS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12063, 27 May 1920, Page 8

THE WATERSIDERS.

Per Press Association

Wellington, May 27 Regarding the refusal of the waterside workers yesterday to work Port Kembla coal on the Fort Nicholson, a statement was issued to-day by the secretary of the Waterside Workers’ Union, viz , that a fall meeting of the Union this morning discussed the matter and decided that the men concerned in the dispute should start work, the question of the rate of pay to be submitted to the Local Disputes Committee immediately on men resuming. The Disputes Committee met and it was decided that 3d per hour is the extra to he paid on account of the dirty nature of the coal. The question whether 6d an hour extra should he paid on all Port Ixembla coal was referred to the National Disputes Committee.