IS LABOUR MAKING SACRIFICES

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23318, 2 May 1941, Page 12

IS LABOUR MAKING SACRIFICES

Sir,—We heara over the air 'from Wellington at 'the trade unions’ welcome to Mr Holmes Mr Fraser's usual cry that “so long as the burdens and sacrifices lor war effort were equally divided Labour was prepared to the •.last man to do their part.” "As a casual observer one would be interested to hear what, if any/ „bur- ' d&i or sacrifice; Labour bas 1 so' far borne? I should say that nine-tenths ;; Aiaibeing borne by, primary or secondary industries? and the small aged capitalist (so-called), who, in his day, , wferked far harder 1 apd longer hours „ than any . present-day worker would less wage.. Labour has not sacrj- ■' flced any rights or privileges, hours or rates of pay. In fact, any social security tax or nse in living has been re- ■/* t&ned in several rises’m pay already, /; which causes heavier burdens in 'the host pi living on other glasses. Labour |jV-hk» -also gained, social 1 benefits ■ and S5-vary high overtime.pay for any extra w. ufgebt waj work ■ done. to the man' in, the street, ; labour so far is thfe tho aiitfwed 16 mpke profits out H 1 'of war contingencies, and to break fev: with lmpunity the .laws and contracts 'made by themselveg.-7*Yours, etc., AjfT ‘ 1 CASUAL-OBSERVER. fe£'HMay 1. 1941. IT'.,. S' •