EFFECT OF HIGH WAGES.
BAG AND CARTON MAKERS. " High wages have made impossible the manufacture of a certain obss of goods." remarked Mr. 11. Burgpss, ouo of the assessors for tho employers in a sitting of a Conciliation Council in Christ church this week, when the paperling, carton and boxmakcrs' dispute was heard. Mr. Burgess added thai during the past, vear ot two the employe i;- l»i« been unable to pet certain orders for chocolate containers Indeed, th»?\ cow.d be secured only on the barest, margin under present wages. If wages were increased thev would not bo al<ie to compete and "if the work iver.- not done there h<* no wage* &•- one "Yon d(. not. knov. the competition ivo have to content*, wi't.. fcnia. W" F Soper " I can give you fifuies that will astound you.'- j
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20607, 4 July 1930, Page 14
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137EFFECT OF HIGH WAGES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20607, 4 July 1930, Page 14
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