FREEZING WORKERS' STRIKE

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 141, 17 June 1922, Page 5

FREEZING WORKERS' STRIKE

MEN MSV RETURN ON MONDAY,

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCHURCH, 16th .Tune.

The outstanding features in connection with the strike of meat freezing works employees, are that all the South Island works are now idle, and that three of the Canterbury companies have called upon the Canterbury Union to procure workers to take up operations at their works to-morrow morning.

It ia understood that a meeting ,of the Canterbury Union will be held tomorrow evening', at which some straight talking is expected to be indulged in. It is a matter of common knowledge that a majority of the members of the Canterbury Union have no sympathy with the strilje, and that the opportunity presented by to-morrow's meeting for acquainting the federation officers with the opinions held by the rank and file will not be allowed to slip by without full advantage being taken of it. One anticipated result of to-morrow night's meeting is that in all probability the men will return to work on Monday, morning. Loading of carcases on railway trucks at the works is being done in some instances by men from the town office staffs. It is anticipated that no trouble will be experienced from the waterside workers as long as. the meat handled has been slaughtered by union lrbour. The watersiders are said not to be very anxious to cease work..