THE WATERFRONT.
WORK HELD UP. BY DEMAND FOR INCREASE. On the arrival of the British Imperial Oil Company's steamer Cyrcna at Ly> telron Insi week, tho Lyttolton Wharf Labourers' Union demanded an increase in wages to '2s per hour, thus placing the rate on the sanio footing as that paid in Wellington and other porta whore the watersides arc parties to the new agreement-. Rather than cause any trouble to the vessel's itinerary, the agents conceded the demand and work proceeded as usual. Yesterday the Melbourne Steamship Compaav's" collier Melbourne arrived in port with about 2000 tons of Newcastle coal, consigned to Messrs Red path and Sons. Discharging operations were to have commenced at 8 a.m. to-day, hut when the time came for the men to be booked for the job no one- offered Ins services, with the result that work was hung up. Upon inquiry it transpired. that tho holding up of the Melbourne was due to the demands of the men that tho agents would concede the same rate of pay as that paid elsewhere, viz., Is lid per hour, instead of 1*? Bd. The agents decided not to grant the increase, and work was suspended indennitelv. Tho action of the men in demanding more money for one particular class of work was freely commented upon m shipping circles.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11686, 1 May 1916, Page 5
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221THE WATERFRONT. Star (Christchurch), Issue 11686, 1 May 1916, Page 5
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