BURNSIDE STRIKE
Union Talks To Go On Today
f.V.Z. Press Association) DUNEDIN, March 8. An executive meeting of the New Zealand Freezing Workers’ Union to discuss the latest developments in the strike at the Burnside freezing works was adjourned from this afternoon until tomorrow morning.
The national secretary of the union (Mr S. Arnst) said after the meeting that there were no developments. He could not say whether there would be meetings with the management, nor how long the strike was likely to last. “I cannot say we are any nearer a solution,’' Mr Arnst said. “However, there will be a meeting of all workers at the works tomorrow morning to acquaint the men with the situation.” No men apart from those processing perishable goods and the salaried staff presented themselves for work today.
Members of the staff were still killing tor the local market. There was no killing for the export market The situation at the Bumside works was being watched closely by the Canterbury Freezing Workers' Union, and no stock from Burnside would be handled at works in Canterbury until the dispute there was settled, the union secretary (Mr T. Handisides) said yesterday.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19610309.2.140
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume C, Issue 29458, 9 March 1961, Page 16
Word Count
195BURNSIDE STRIKE Press, Volume C, Issue 29458, 9 March 1961, Page 16
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in