CRANE DRIVERS DISPUTE
SETTLEMENT TERMS. RATIFIED BY MEETING. Eress Association- Electria Telesrapb-Copyright. SYDNEY, This Day. (Received Friday, 10.15 a.m.) A" mass meeting of the Newcastle crane drivers ratified the terms of the settlement agreed upon at tho conference, that both sides made concessions in order to bring about peace. The men will share alike at a rate of wages which is a reduction on the present award rates. The shifts arc to 'be arranged such as will give all crane drivers an equal amount of work. When, however, the ‘‘no overtime” strike is settled, the agreement becomes inoperative, and the crane drivers return on the conditions existing before the strike. As -the result of the “no overtime” strike, steamers continue to be held up. at various ports. The YTarama, which, .according , t.o her schedule, should sail at three p.m. to-day for Auckland, will not get away-ti11'4.30 p.m. in order that cargo can be" ship--' pcd.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 3 December 1926, Page 5
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