COMPLETE AGREEMENT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 237, 8 October 1941, Page 5

COMPLETE AGREEMENT

WATERFRONT PROBLEMS IN el AUCKLAND ’J n RESULT OF CONFERENCE (i| n l Press'- Assn.i Au.-kland. O‘ t. 7 i “Complete agreement has been * reached between the Waterfront ConC tro! Commission and the Am\land ‘ Waterside Workers' Union." stated Him Minister of Labout. Hon. P. C. | Web ), in commenting on the confer- _ ' ence between the parties which has I ■ extended over two days. * Among Hie questions on which an i amicable agreement was reached was the reinstatement of two wale:side workers who were dismissed last ; Januar.v for refusing to handle prof due** during a cooi store dSpute at n the King’s Wharf, and the. reint roducp lion of the contra l system of han :- , s ling cargo. Mr. Webb said it had been decided I tc again adopt the contract system, as far as possible, in the working of all ship', and union delegates would endorsement of the conference lind- , ’ ings when the workers held their i ' usual monthly stopwork meeting. A . j commencing date would be arranged . by the commission and the union. “It was generally agreed that the . j present method of handling cargo on c some of the wharves could h<- much . ; improved." Mr. Webb added. "The r • whole question of quicker and cheaper I handling of cargo is under considera- ! tion. If the tommission and the mon I approach lhe Auckland Harbour Board with practical proposals con1 sideration will he given them." 1 (See earlier message on Page 7.)