GEAR MEAT COMPANY.
TROUBLE "WITH THE MEk.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)
WELLINGTON, March 3.
The men at the Gear Meat Company's works at Potone went on duty at four o'clock this morning to load carcases for a Home boat. They finished at 6 a.m., and were sent home to breakfast to return fet 8 a.m. Tho men's grievance at this arrangement was the loss of an hour's work between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. On returning at 8 a.m. they requested from the foreman payment for the lost hour. The foreman referred them to tho manager, who was interviewed at 10 a.m., and stated that the men's grievance was a just one, and ordered payment for the lost hour. The men then requested payment for the two hours lost-by waiting for the interview with the manager. On this being refused they left the works.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16462, 4 March 1919, Page 6
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143GEAR MEAT COMPANY. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16462, 4 March 1919, Page 6
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