“GO SLOW" POLICY

Evening Star, Issue 21284, 13 December 1932, Page 9

“GO SLOW" POLICY

IN OPERATION AT AUCKLAND [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, December 13. The assertion that a “ go-slow ” policy is being followed by members of the fifty-three branches of the Auckland Provincial Unemployed Workers’ Association was made to-day by the association’s president, Mr F. Lark. Ho said the policy _ was decided on a week ago at a meeting of the national executive of the unemployed. Following the 10 per cent, cut in relief pay, the men decided that rather than let their wives and families feel the operation of the cut, which last week amounted to four shillings off the wages of married men, they would go short

and work according to their strength'* HenCe the “go-slow” policy. The men could only work in proportion to the amount of food they. got. Inquiries of local bodies failed to establish that the policy is fully operative, although last night the rdief workers of a suburban town board officially notified the board that they intended to adopt the policy.until sustenance was granted and the recent cut restored.