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Comparison of Man-hours lost through Stoppages of Work on the Waterfront covering Period of Four Years prior to, and Seven Years during, Commission Control

Brief Explanation of Cause of Major Stoppages for Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1947 Auckland (29,000 man-hours) : Dispute re shipping priorities. Auckland (800 man-hours) : Dispute re lack of change-room and adequate washing facilities at Chelsea. Dispute common to all Undermentioned Ports : Refusal to worlc Overtime as Protest against Decision of Commission re Attendance Money and Guaranteed Wage Man-hours. Man-hours. Auckland .. .. 95,849 Wanganui .. ..3,103 Onehunga .. .. 2,520 Nelson .. .. 3,327 Wellington .. 80,140 Pieton .. .. Nil* Lvttelton .. .. 7,540 Timaru .. .. 6,474 Dunedin .. .. 16,976 Oamaru .. .. 1,543 Port Chalmers .. 7,129 Bluff .. ..8,924 Gisborne .. .. 265 Westport .. .. 5,758 v Napier .. .. 4,489 Greymouth .. .. 4,933 New Plymouth .. 7,299 * Continued to work " Tamahine " overtime hours.

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Period. Estimated Total Man-hours worked. Total Man-hours lost through Stoppages. Percentages of Hours lost. Four Years prior to Commission Control 1937 to 1940 .. | 29,147,977 | 233,656 Seven Years during Commission Control 0-80 1941 to 1945 1946 1947 1941 to 1947 51,819,632 11,779,129 10,844,730 212,080 109,800 286,069 0-41 0-93 2-64 Average 74,443,491 607,949 0-82