BOROUGH WORKERS STILL WITHOUT JOBS
The 15 borough workers, dismissed yesterday because they persisted in taking a rest period during the morning, are still out of employment today. Several conferences between representatives of the Labour Department and the men, and departmental officers and the borough officials have taken place during the past 24 hours, but so far there has been no change in the position. It is understood that the , men were given a further opportunity to return to work today, but declined to do so unless the concession of a “smoko” was extended. , Council To Meet. Today the Whangarei Borough Council received a letter from the local branch of the Carpenters, General, and other. Labourers’- Union asking the council to meet representatives of the men in, conference. The Mayor, Mr W. Jones, has summoned an extraordinary meeting of the council for 7.15 o’clock this evening.
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Northern Advocate, 1 April 1937, Page 6
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