THE WATERSIDERS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 23, 19 March 1925, Page 6

THE WATERSIDERS

WORK AT LYTTELTON. Christchurch, March 19. On© gang of watersiders was engaged this morning at Lyttelton to work th© Gale, which was held up yesterday. GISBORNE HOLD-UP TO-DAY. SETTLEMENT EFFECTED. -—i— r Gisborne, March 19.

Tho waterscle workers this morning refused to respond to the call to load barges with cargo for the Port Den- 1 nison, which arrived from Waikokopu, Their action allegedly was the result of a communication received last evening from Wellington. The watersiders are reticent as to the- reason , for the action, and content themselves with the statement that the men are at liberty to work a vessel if they want to, hurt non© of them do. Their attitude, as stated, is based on the allegation that the Port Dennison was loaded at Waikokopu by non-union labor, but this statement is contraverted by a message from Wairqa yesterday j stating the a Waterside workers’ Union bad been formed thexe. Enquiries made on the arrival of.,the I'Ort Dennison- confirm the statement that non-union labor rvras not employed at Waikokopu, but .members of the union were engaged at award rates of pay. Subsequeiftly, the executive of the union met Captain West and the Marine Superintendent and announced their willingness to work the vessel. ■ Work ..will be commenced in the afternoon.