Operative Butchers Federation

Maoriland Worker, Volume 12, Issue 294, 18 October 1922, Page 2

Operative Butchers Federation

The Arjbiitrat&n Court's May pronouncement regarding wages reductions Is mentiftned. in. the annual- report of the New Zealand Operative Butchers' .Federation. "This matter has been considered by Che ..executive/'. Bays . the report, "and we regret that we, can see no way, In the. meantime under tho, circumstances, to fight til's matter only by co-operaUng wMi other industrial organisations, Wβ.. are . pleased to be able to say,, however, that a larg-e number oZ our employers have, so ijar, not taken advantage oi the ruling. In Auckland .tho -position seems to be different, .as the employers there agreed that : iiiere. .was to be no reduction, in .wages during the currency of the awo,rd, v/liicii .expiroy on January 29, 1923."' MASSEY ~-PASSED THE liAW THAT CUTJOvfE WAGES.