Industrial Stoppages In New Zealand
[Special to “Northern Advocate ”] WELLINGTON, This Day. According to the Abstract of Statistics, 72 industrial disputes, involving a stoppage of work, took place in the Dominion during 1938, the highest number since 1925. The number of workers concerned totalled 11,388, and the loss of wages to the workers was £42,104. The industry most affected was coal mining, in which there were 20 disputes. In meat freezing works, there were 12 stoppages occupying 23- days. In all 3000 workers were involved, the loss of wages being £6048, Since 1925 the number of disputes and workers involved have been: Number
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Year. of disputes. Workers. 1925 83 9,905 1926 59 6,264 1927 39 4,476 1928 3D 8,258 1929 47 7,151 1930 38 5,467 1931 24 6,356 1932 23' 9,355 1933 15 3,558 1934 24 3,773 1935 12 2,323 1936 43 7,354 1937 52 ■ 11,411 1938 72 11,388
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Northern Advocate, 1 March 1939, Page 8
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