WATERFRONT WORK
Sir, —Mr W. F. Nicholl little understands the problem on which he writes. First, he is not “one of the bees of the hive.” “The bees” of this particular hive are the members of the Waterside Workers’ Union. Next in order should come the genuine unemployed, who get no protection. Their difficulty is now an old problem. Men in constant work rush to the wharf on Saturdays without any consideration whatever for unemployed workers, and some of these constant workers have been known to fall asleep at their own work on Mondays, after working Saturday and Sunday, or after night work on the wharf during the week. This is not effecting economy of labour. Again, it is not convenient for some genuine unemployed men to go to public works. The handling of this problem has not been creditable either to the manpower authorities or the Government.—l am, etc., SPARTACUS.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLV, Issue 22786, 10 January 1944, Page 6
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151WATERFRONT WORK Timaru Herald, Volume CLV, Issue 22786, 10 January 1944, Page 6
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