SLAUGHTERMENS' DISPUTE

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13664, 5 September 1916, Page 2

SLAUGHTERMENS' DISPUTE

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, September I. The slaughtermen's dispute was before the Arbitration Court to-day.

The Union's representative (Mr IF. .T. Roardon) sniil the men wore asking for nn award tn replace the agreement of March, :li)l.".. The decision in iliis case would have an important hearing on the industry throughout Now Zealand, as tin; agreements had expired, or were expiring shortly in .several other districts, The total cost of increases asked for, would lie .I!I7,L';M spread over the whole Dominion. Tin 1 ehief claim was for a rate of li.s (id pov 10(1 for slaughtering sheep, instead of "7s (ill as at present. Double rates are asked for killing certain classes of stock. The Union also demands there be one learner lo eight men instead of one to six men as at present. Evidence was heard and the court adjourned.