“GO SLOW" POLICY
MEN’S DECISION CBy Telegraph-—Pros* Association) AUCKLAND, This Day. An assertion that. a. “go-slow” policy is being followed by members of the 53 branches of the Auckland Provincial Unemployment Workers’ Associated was! made to-day by the association’s president, Mr F. Lark. He said the policy was decided on a week ago at a meeting ol the national executive of the unemployed. Following the 10 per cent, cut in relief pay, the men decided that rather than let their wives and families feel the operation of the cut, which last week i amounted to four shillings off the wages of married men. they would go short, and work according to their strength. Hence the “go slow” policy. The men could only work in proportion to the amount of food they got. | Inquiries of local bodies failed to ' establish that the policy is fully opera- I live, although last night- the relief .vork-; ers of a suburban board officially notified, the board that they intended to adopt | the policy until sustenance was granted , and the recent cut restored, j
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 13 December 1932, Page 2
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