FARMERS’ VIEW

Press, Volume C, Issue 29702, 21 December 1961, Page 14

FARMERS’ VIEW

“Minister Should Act” The decision of the members of the Canterbury Freezing Workers’ Union not ‘o work when requested to by the emoloyers between December 21 and January 3 was a clear breach of the Industrial and Conciliation Act, said the chairman of the North Canterbury executive of Federated Farmers 'Mr A C. Wright) last evening

“What power has the Minister of Labour (Mr Shand) to enforce the provisions of the act in Hie event of a breach bv either natty’” asked Mr W-igh* “If he has rhe power. ihe Minis’er ®hould exercise it “The enmoanie® asked the workers tn work because of an emergency ('’•ought on by ’he drought The country is in dire financial straits The farmer is onlv getting approximately 35c fo- hi« lamb compared Wh £3 he received in 1958-59. hut the country need® the 35s now much mo’e than it needed ‘he £3 tmn vnars ago “No lamh. tn h= killed for a ,„4 if lambs ®l-O »h,d*onvh‘ n -r V g „f sorely-needed rnv “ r “>ir shins -iff be- idle if •W wnrkors will not load on* iamb® alreadv lulled for ex-no’-t and it will cost about c'nnq , f ar psch idle, Mr Wright said.