SHEARERS’ UNION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144086, 3 May 1913, Page 3

SHEARERS’ UNION.

A STRIKE POSSIBLE.

Per'Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 2. Mr. Laracy, secretary of the Shearers* .: Union, made an important statement i ... to-night referring to the agreement ’ with tho owners, which expires on September 24, The; union recently propared a set of conditions to bo made demands in the- new award, and.ityWKljy hoped to secure a conference with the: ■ sheep-owners and have these adopted,;* ,; without £oing to court. Tho owners; • have signified their willingness to meet, ■ the shearers in conference, but this, cannot he arranged: -as 1 soon as tire: shearers desired, ; May 7; ikMr.i.LaracyU;;* says that he fears, that if-. tills? ences proves abortive’ there will time; to secure a, new a\vard;,thrdyi^: ; V,;y. tho court hnfore the. shearing season '/ ' opens, which will mean that the men j will have to work a fourth season under. v ;v. the present agreement or refuse to , work at all. .The .’New' has '■ informed the, AustralianjWorkers!’i,* $ Union of the demands’' made’ for'! the;' new award, tire cbjci' of which is tho j paymenti of. 22s -6d tier iOOvfor bladpl shearers and 20s for machine, and : to-’ j.tl day a cable was dispatched to the", Aus-TT. tralinn body as follows : “Assist us and, Australian shearers stay nwmy.. if .not , y prepared to stand firm with the above terms.—(Signed) J. Cooper, presictehfc •31. Laracy, secretary.” Tho position, now .is tha t if no settlement is teached) J;;;. neither New Zealand nor Australian.. shearers trill accept; engagements; ■to>l,'. shear for New Zealand owners ■