FREEZING WORKS’ TROUBLE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11990, 29 January 1920, Page 8

FREEZING WORKS’ TROUBLE.

Second Edition;

GENERAL DEMAND FOR INCREASED PAY.

Per Preas Association. Wellington, Jan 29 The Freezing Workers’ Federation decided to ask the Associated Freezing Companies to review the agreement reached in April, 1919, with a view to increases in wages paid to all hands. SLAUGHTERMEN’S DEMAND. The trouble among the slaughtermen at Ngahauranga worko is not yet adjusted. The men are demanding increased rates, and ponding settlement., are seriously restricting their work. Whakatane, Jan 29 A strike occurred yesterday at the East Coast Co-operative Freezing Company’s Works in Whakatane. It is understood that the men herd a stop-work meeting at 9, a.m. and at 1 p.m. delegates demanded altered conditions and 3d an hour increase for all labour at the works, and demanding an immediate reply. The management took up the attitude that they could not treat with the men while on strike, but if they carried on work they would confer with them at a given time, hut the men refused. -'lt is now a case of awaiting Mr Sill, the general secretary of the Freezing Workers’ Union, who is expected hore tomorrow.