WORK AT THE DUNEDIN WHARVES.

Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5038, 8 January 1891, Page 3

WORK AT THE DUNEDIN WHARVES.

; (By TBI.BOBAPH.) ; DDNKDIN, Jan. 7. ' A strong effort has beon made here to brine; 1 about the slatun quo before the strike co far as work on the wharves i» concerned; Kvory attempt ha« bsen made to induce non-union men to join the union, and it is alleged that ! the misrepresentations of employers' intenp tions, and other meaoa have been used with 1 tho view of causing diisotisfaction m the > ranks of non*utiionist9, tha intention being 1 to do away with free labour and compel i ownors to work the etfomnrs under nnion rules. Tho Union Company bars up to the ! present made do distinction between unionists i and non- unionists. Though keeping and r datarminiog to keep the pledge with tbe non 1 unionists the tactics lately employed have, however, proved so irritating that if conf tinued there is n posnibihty of . the company i discontinuing employing unionists altogether. • Although victorious m tho receDt struggle, 1 the company made bo change m tbe rate* of s pay or the hours of labour. Bofore taking steps m the direction indlcsJted, and to pjit a t stop to the alleged misrepreeenUtion', the 3 company are issuing a statement of the facU » with printed regulations for the guidance of ) those m their employ,