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BARRY TIIHGERS AND BOATMEN'S UNION. To the Editor oj the "BAURY DOCK NEWS." SIR,—In vonr issue of the 30th ultimo, I read a report of the meeting of the Cardiff branch of the Riggers and Boatmen's Union, and of the resolutions passed thereat. I for one agree with your editorial note, and say by all means keep the Cardiff Riggers out of Barry, but what I saw not fair of your correspondent. Mr Thomas Foley, was the way he expressed himself in mentioning about the Cardiff,'Newport, and .Swansea gangs. He did not seem to recognise that we also have a Penarth gang, and that they are by far the majority of all the other gangs put together. Also, that they seem to have the preference of the work at Barry Dock, and tliej' seem as if the dock ought to be worked by them alone. What I wish to say is that Barry Dock is a new place, and, therefore, ail who arc here at the pre.-ent time, and members of the Riggers and Boatmen's Union, have quite as much right thereat as the Penarth men. Another thing, which Mr Foreland failed to take any notice of, was the way the work is distributed. There are at present about 170 riggers and boat- men at Barry Dock, and out of that number there are about 40 or 50 riggers making about L3 or L4 per week, while the rest are barely making JB1, and if that is what they call unity I think the majority who read this letter will cry shame when they know that we have gangs of men who never leave the dock from Monday morning till Satur- day night, sleeping aboard ship, so as to spoil men who have not done a day's work for two weeks. Our union was formed for to give a fair proportion of work to all its members, but I am sorry to say it is not acting up to the principles of unity. I am, dear sir, A BARRY RIGGER. P.S.—If you will kindly insert this in your valuable columns you will greatly oblige, and perhaps benefit the unfortunate outside riggers.

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