THEY CHANGE THEIR TUNE
One of those revealing little things came out at a sitting of the Manpower Appeal Board in Auckland.
He was a machinist in the railway workshops, and the officials said that they could not dispense with his services, though he had a very good case for release. Asked by the Board whether it would be difficult to teach another man to take his place, the worker pointed out that some years ago, when the men were asking for higher wages, the authorities stated that this job could be learned in a day or two.
Evidence by the Department showed that he was a most valued man, a highly experienced man, he operated a most important machine, he could not be done without. He was absolutely tops. When the question was put about the length of time needed to learn the job the reply was vague, but of course it would take a very, very considerable time.
So the “Union Record” leaned over to this most valuable man and whispered: .-J*...
“What do they pay you?”
“2s 6id an hour.” “Union Record.
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Grey River Argus, 20 August 1942, Page 7
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