NO WORK ON WHARF IN AUCKLAND
ALL DAY STOP WORK MEETING (P.A.) Auckland, Nov. 14. i No work was done on the Auckland waterfront to-day. members of the Auckland Waterside Workers’ Union being engaged a' a stop-work meeting which hasted throughout the day. Operations were resunped when the night shift started work at 11 p.m. Normally, the union is allowed one stop-work meeting of two hours each month. The mating to-dav started at 8 a.m.. and did not finish until just before 5 p.m. It was stated that special business had to be discussed. Th? Wat er front Control Commission received no Information before ♦ he meeting that discussions were likely to last longer than the usual time. The first intimation that the meeting would not finish within two hours was given shortly before 10 a.m. The port was fnirlv full, there being a number of overseas ships at the wharves. They included some fond ships Had the men worked the Kareno, which Is engaged on transport of coal from th? West Coast tn Auckland, it would hav* finished unloading with the night shift but th? vessel's departure will now be delayed.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 270, 15 November 1945, Page 5
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191NO WORK ON WHARF IN AUCKLAND Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 270, 15 November 1945, Page 5
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