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decision by transporters. EMPLOYERS IN STRONG POSITION BY CARLE —PR.SBB ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT Received Aug. 21, 10.45 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 20. The Covent Garden employers refused a request from the Ministry of Labour to meet the Department’s conciliation officials, because the men struck without warning. The Transport Workers’ Union decided to stop the cross-Channel service for fruit and vegetables at midnight to-night.-The Covent Garden employers, in a letter refusing to meet the Ministry of Labour officials, dwelt on the excellent arrangements made to ensure a supply and distribution of produce. Their secretary to-day revealed the secret to a pressman. He said that the salesmen had despatched a motor-car, train, and an aeroplane to*establish district centres to- which growers could send their m educe. He ridiculed the threat to hold up cross-Channel supplies, as these wore very small at-present. Furthermore, farmers were dealing with the London retailers direct. —Reuter.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 21 August 1924, Page 9
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