SHIPPING DISPUTE.
PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT
(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 1. It is understood that a proposal lias been made by the Merchant Service Guild to the Shipowners’ Federation for a settlement of the dispute wihich has resulted in the tying up of smaller vessels trading in and out of Wellington. It is suggested that the owners should accept a. reduction of hours, and that monthly wages be a minimum of £l6, or £l7 per month for first mate, and £l3 or £l4 per month for second mates, according to the character of the steamer and trade, and £l7 or £lB for mates, where one mate only is carried. The Guild, it is said, has eliminated the question of overtime from the issue.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3364, 2 November 1911, Page 5
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123SHIPPING DISPUTE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3364, 2 November 1911, Page 5
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