Waterside Work at Auckland
“ABSOLUTE DISGRACE" BAYS HARBOUR BOARD CHAIRMAN. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 17. In a reference to the changing labour conditions, at a meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board, the chairman (Mr C. G. Macindoe) sail the waterside workers were getting more money and had reduced hours. “The operations of the port, so far as the waterside workers are concerned, are an absolute disgrace. In Auckland and iu the other main ports work is restricted to the absolute min ui, and that is a serious charge ou the primary producers of tho country,” said the chairman. Mr Macindoe said that in other ports where ships used their own gear for handling cargo twice the amount of work was done as compaied with what was done in Auckland with modern facilities. The question would have to be considered by those employing labour and the board, which was vitaJy affected, would have to do something * se. that the position was corrected.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 6
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162Waterside Work at Auckland Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 6
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