FREEZING INDUSTRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19486, 16 November 1926, Page 16

FREEZING INDUSTRY.

OPENING GISBORNE WORKS. TROUBLE NOT ANTICIPATED. VOLUNTEERS JF NECESSARY. [by telecraph.—own correspondent.] GISBORNE. Monday. A meeting of the directors of the Gis borne Sheepfarmers' Frozen Meat and Mercantile Company, was held to con sider the dale of the opening of the local freezing works. After consultation with the manager of the Taruhern workit was decided that the Kaite and Taru heru works shou! 1 both open on Monday, November 22. Members of the Freezing Worker?" Union will then be given the oppor tunity of offering their services, but if nc unionists come forward volunteers will be employed. Some time ago the far mers of the district secured the name? of a large number of men who would be willing to accept employment at the freez ing works in the event of trouble. Mr. J. W. Noran, chairman of the Gisborne company, said to-day that he did not anticipate trouble. Many of the men had been working for the company through the winter and had absolutely no desire to strike. This opinion is confirmed by statements made by the men themselves, none of whom so far appear to be willing to join in the dispute. It is expected that a meeting of the Freezing Workers' Union will be held hero within the next few days and the position of the local meu will be defined. NEW MOVE BY THE MEN. APPEAL TO BRITISH WORKERS. [by telegraph.—press association.] HASTINGS. Monday. A meeting of freezing workers was held yesterday. Mr. Glover, vice-president of the Alliance of Labour, and president of the Watersiders' Union, delivered an address, after which the following unanimous resolutions were passed and handed to the press:— "That this meeting recommends the Alliance of Labour to cable the British Labour Party, Trades Council Federation and co-operative societies in " Great Britain, requesting workers not to purchase New Zealand meat, it being produced by free labour. That this cable,gram be sent at once unless a speedy settlement is arrived at between the parties in the present dispute; also that the meeting recommends the Alliance of Labour that money collected for British miners be spent on the purchase of lambs, to be sent instead of money, conditionally that the freezing dispute is settled.' \ ,