SUGAR WORKS STILL IDLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 206, 28 August 1920, Page 7

SUGAR WORKS STILL IDLE.

IMPORTANT POINTS AT ISSUE. HEN TO MEET TO-MORROW. Although the Chelsea work, are ready for resuming work so far «.-> the Colonial Sugar Refining Company is concerned, the men who recently wenc out on strike are not yet prepared to go ba.'i. At ti o recent conference betvvoe.i represent:! tivt-s of the men, t*he coaipany, and the Government, certain point* w-.ro conceded, including a. minimum of £i 4/ a week, and a 44-hour week, p7<.vidinsr the men turned out enough sugar to enable tile company to fulfil its oontra-.t wish the Government. The men are anxious for a guarantee that the.. terni3 will he embodied in any award that may be ci.de, as a result of the spec.ai sitting o* the Arbitration Court which was l.t Ie this week for the pirpv. of considering the dispute. A mai'.'.u nf fie ur.ion was held yesterday afternoon, when the matters in dispute were discussed. An important me'Lu-g of the union will be held to-morrow, at wl-'c-h the members will be nddre.sc-l by the local member of the Transport Advisory Board. The members of the -\ bitration Court hay» deei'led to visit ii.> works at Chelsea before making an I award, and even af-jr tic men resume, I the works would h?.v? to oe running about a fortnight before they could jbe described as in a normal cg»> | c'.it'on, so that i* will :.e some .itt.e j time before the award is announced.