WORKERS WALK-OUT
INDUSTRIAL UNREST IN FIJI United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 4, 6.30 p.m.) SUVA, November 4. Labour trouble at the Tavua mines resulted in a walk-out of all underground and surface native workers on the Emperor property on Monday. Pickets succeeded in withdrawing the mill hands on Tuesday. It is alleged that the trouble is di e to the engagement of inexperienced workers from Rotuma at higher wages than Fijians of considerable service, pnd reached a climax allowing the accidental death of a Fijian at the Emperor mine.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21186, 5 November 1938, Page 17
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92WORKERS WALK-OUT Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21186, 5 November 1938, Page 17
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