RELIEF WORKERS GO SLOW

Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1932, Page 6

RELIEF WORKERS GO SLOW

PROTEST AGAINST WAGE CUT “WORK IN PROPORTION TO FOOD.” ASSERTION BY THEIR PRESIDENT. AUCKLAND BRANCHES AFFECTED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Dec. 13. The assertion that a “go slow” policy is being followed by members of the 53 branches of the Auckland Provincial Unemployment Workers’ Association was made to-day by the association’s president, Mr. F. Clark. He said that the policy was decided on a week ago at a meeting of the national executive of the unemployed. Following the 10 per cent; cut in the relief pay the men decided that rather than let their wives and families feel the operation of the cut, which last week amounted to 4s off the wages of married men, they would go short and work according to their strength, Mr. Clark said. Hence the “go slow” policy. The men could work only in proportion to the amount of food they received. Inquiries of local bodies failed to establish that the policy is fully operative, although last night the relief workers of a suburban town board officially notified the board that they intended to adopt the policy until sustenance was granted and the recent cut restored.