SHEEP OWNERS’ MOVE.
TO CUT SHEARERS’ WAGES. WELLINGTON, May 13. An industrial dispute is now pending, affecting the shearers and shed hands of the Dominion. The Now Zealand Sheepowners’ Federation has written to the New Zealand Workers’ Union, of which the shearers are members, asking that a Dominion Conference bo arranged with a view to reaching an agreement for a nc ’’ award for the shearers and shed hands. It is suggested that the conference should be held at as early a date as possible. Mr C. Grayndler (Secretary of tho New Zealand Workers’ L’nion) has replied stating that he is in favour of a Dominion Conference, and that lie will place the whole question before the different shearers’ unions. li is likely that the conference will be held at Wellington in June. Actually, what wages and conditions the sheepowers propose should be adopted. has not been disclosed.
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Grey River Argus, 15 May 1922, Page 8
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