WATERSIDERS REFUSE WORK ON STEAMER’S DAMAGED CARGO

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 219, 15 September 1928, Page 7

WATERSIDERS REFUSE WORK ON STEAMER’S DAMAGED CARGO

THE PORT NAPIER FIRE (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND. Sept. 34. No work was done this mominf in the discharge of the Port Napier’s cargo, as the result of the watersiders’ demands for increase pay. The first demand was pay at 7r 6d an hour for handling cargo nartly damaged by fire. A suggested compromise that an extra 10J an hour for work on the shelter deck and Ido’ an hour for work in the ’tween decks was not accepted. Yesterday afternoon, after one stop, work proceeded in the hold where the fire occurred, while a conference was proceeding, but an impasse was rcachPart of the cargo from No. 4 hold has been unloaded. Some of it is hopelessly damaged by lire and water. Much of the cargo was intended for the Auckland Christmas trade. Outwardly the case cargo in sight appears to be damaged mostly by smoke. It is known, however, that a great ( cal of the damage was caused by the large amount of water pumped into the hold. DISPUTE SETTLED MEN ACCEPT EXTRA SIXPENCB AN HOUB [ Per Press Association 1 AUCKLAND, Sept. 14. The dispute regarding the discharge of Auckland cargo from the Port Napier was settled this afternoon and the watersiders resumed work. They are to be paid a flat rate of 2s lid an hour, an increase of sixpence on the award rate. This increase to bo retrospect i v(\