Islington dispute resolved
Meat workers at the Islington freezing works of Waitaki N.Z. Refrigerating, Ltd, have agreed to return to work from 8 a.m. today. The men had been on strike for 2 ! 'z weeks in protest against the appointment of an engine room worker as a replacement for a retired engine driver rather than a shunter, said Mr C. Knowles, a Canterbury branch organiser of the Meat Workers' Union.
I The company had apI pointed the engine room emI ployee, a member of the , Engine Drivers’ Union, j without consulting the Meat , Workers’ Union, and the rej quested appointment of the ; shunter had been opposed by the company. The man appointed by the , company has kept his new job as engine driver, and the I Meat Workers’ Union mem- | ber who had wanted the job 1 remains as relief shunter.
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