Farm workers union
Sir, —The possibility of a farm workers union is very disturbing. Farming is highly specialised and scientific today especially where stud sheep and cattle are concerned. Also farm equipment and machinery is too expensive to be left in inexperienced hands. I would suggest that all applicants for work on farms, unless they have had previous experience, serve an apprenticeship. At present any city worker can apply knowing they will get a free house, meat, wood, potatoes and other perks. If a union is formed the members can go on strike at critical periods such as lambing time, shearing and harvesting, thus costing the farmer thousands of dollars. Would the farmers have to house them and their families and partly feed them while on strike?—Yours, etc., G.G. July 16, 1973.
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33279, 17 July 1973, Page 14
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