TAURANGA RELIEF JOB

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 130, 5 June 1933, Page 11

TAURANGA RELIEF JOB

MEJY OBJECT TO TERMS

WORK AT STANDSTILL

(By Telegraph.-i-Press Association.)

TAUEANGA, This Day

For some weeks past work has been proceeding on the formation of tho new show grounds for the Taurauga A. and P. Association at Judea, just outside the borough boundary. Tho work is being done by the Public Works Department with unemployed labour, with contributions from the A. and P. Association. A. fortnight ago the engineer, announced that as from Monday last the work would be dono under contract, and that fixed rateis would bo paid at 6d per yard for earthwork and lOd per yard for drains, the maximum amount the men could earn being fixed at 37s 6d per week of five days. Tho men objected and claimed that they could not earn tho maximum at the rates fixed. To enable the men to negotiate, the Unemployment Board agreed to their continuing work under the No. 5 Scheme for another week. Negotiations accordingly took place between the local unemployment committeemen and the Public Works engineer. The latter claimed that the rate was fair, and that many men were ' offering and anxious to get on to the job at the rates fixed. The men turned up on the job this morning, and were informed that the conditions fixed .were being adhered to. They ie&msH to accept, and marched to tfie- ifftrn. Two representatives then waited on Mr. Bobbins, chairman of the 'Unemployment Committee, and stated that the men refused to -work under the terms offered, but agreed to do the work provided the wages were not less than 10s per day. The matter was placed before the Public Works Department and the local certifying officer of the Unemployment Committee, and the latter telegraphed the information to the Unemployment Board at' Wellington. Until a reply is received matter* are at a standstill.