CO-OPERATIVE WORKERS.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12480, 5 March 1909, Page 3

CO-OPERATIVE WORKERS.

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Christchurch, March 4. Tiouble arose amongst a section of tbe co-operative workers on the Midland railway at Broken River,, owing to the decision of the -Public Works Department to discontinue paying the day rates of 9s per day^ but to pay is 3d per truck. : The men contend that if paid per truck they must re-: , ctiye 2s per. truck in .order "to make a. living wage. On the assurance_.of the i verseer that they would iteceive 9s per day the men leturned to wo«'!s ' -■■