Fairton meat inspectors vote for stoppages
PA . Ashburton ( Meat 'inspectors at the. Fairton freezing works voted] overwhelmingly yesterday in favour of a series of one-day] national stoppages because] of a row over what they say i was 'ictimisation of a senior inspector at the Whakatu woi -» in Hawke’s Bay. I A stop-work meeting at; Fairton yesterday halted : killmg for about half an hour. The inspectors,. who are members of the meat inspectors’ sub-group of the Public Service Association, ] voted 20 to six to support the co-ordinated stoppages; i which will be called on nd '
.more than two non-con-(secutive days each week. ! The Canterbury secretary! of the P.S.A. (Mr J. E. Corn-| [hill) spoke at yesterday’s ]meeting, which was similar' ■to meetings 'held at other] I works in the Christchurch •area. ■ I Inspectors at those works (were also in favour of the strike action. In addition, Fairton meat inspectors, by a 24-2 vote, want the executive of the P.S.A.. to involve other P.S.A. groups in the stoppages. The meat inspectors are employed by the State Services Commission.
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