SHIPPING TROUBLE

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20232, 16 February 1934, Page 2

SHIPPING TROUBLE

Watersiders Refuse to Work Overtime. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, February 15. For about ten days now no overseas vessel loading at Wellington for England has been able to work overtime, the waterside workers having consistently refused to accept engagement. The latest vessel affected is the C. and D. Port Hunter, which arrived to-day from New Plymouth to continue loading for London. The vessel was worked as usual during the day, but the men refused to accept engagement -for overtime work to-night. Other vessels which have been unable to work overtime include the Orari, Zealandic, Mahana and Nogoya. Vessels discharging overseas cargo and all other vessels in port have been worked as usual, • while to-night the Rangitiki, which arrived early in the evening from London, was able to handle baggage and mails. The dispute, which, it is understood, is confined to vessels loading refrigerated produce, is very similar to that which led to an almost complete stoppage on the waterfront for several days about four weeks ago. Shore gangs who stop work at 9.30 p.m. seek to be paid until 10 p.m., the time at which ship gangs cease work. The dispute is under consideration of the Local Disputes Committee, but it is understood that no agreement is yet in sight. .