UNEMPLOYMENT BOARD CRITICISED.
ALLOWS STRIKERS TO GO ON
RELIEF FUNDS
(By Telegraph —Press Association.) HAWERA, Saturday.
The Patea Unemployment Committee was recently asked to reinstate eight men who, having refused to accept work at the freezing works, were struck off the unemployment register. The Committee referred the request to the Unemployment Board, which ordered the reinstatement. The decision has aroused adverse comment in Patea and Hawera. Mr A. Christensen, 'chairman of the Patea Committee, said in an interview that the Board's action called for explanation. It was absolutely ridiculous the way the Board chopped and changed its policy. Mr J. E. Campbell, honorary Unemloyment. Officer in Hawera, also said an explanation was ealled for as the decision was contrary to the Board's circulated regulations.
The Board's decision is conndemned in other quarters on the grounds that it is allowing freezing workers to utilise the Unemployment f urids as a strike fumd. . '
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 December 1932, Page 5
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