WORKS ARE BUSY, DESPITE STRIKE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18011, 23 November 1926, Page 5

WORKS ARE BUSY, DESPITE STRIKE.

VOLUNTEER SLAUGHTERMEN MAN THE BOARDS. Per Press Association. GISBORNE, November 23. The position with regard to the two freezing works which have opened is entirely satisfactory. The volunteers who commenced work yesterday are making good progress. There were over 650 sheep killed at the Kaiti works yesterday, and about 500 at Tsruheru. More butchers came for*, ward for employment this morning, •and there arc now twenty-six slaughtermen on the board at Waipaoa and twenty at Kaiti. A fair number of those at Taruheru are learners, but six unionist butchers who accepted employment at Kaiti are determined toi continue, and a number of others on the board there are experienced men. To-morrow', more butchers will be engaged at Kaiti. It is anticipated that close on 1000 sheep will be killed at each of the works to-day, and the number will improve steadily as the volunteers become more accustomed to the work. The members of the union are not interfering with the volunteers in any way, and it is stated that many are only too anxious to get to work themselves. While there has been no de-. finite move to break away from the union in Gisborne up to the present, there is a good deal of dissatisfaction, and it is probable the lead of the rnen in Hawke’s Bay may be followed.