OVERTIME WORK
REFUSED BY SLAUGHTERMEN POSITION IN SOUTHLAND t Per Press Association. J INVERCARGILL, Jan. 12. Slaughtermen in Southland have unanimously decided not to accede to the request of the Southland Frozen Meat Company, that a certain amount of overtime be worked at the Makarewa and Mataura works to relieve the congestion caused by a shortage of slaughtermen and a rush of lambs. Annoqncing the proposal last week. Mr. Alex Cerbie, general manager of the company, stated that even a halfhour each day would greatly relieve the congestion that was likely to arise. He said the matter was most urgent and hoped the workers would appreciate the necessity for action. Since last week the position at the works has improved to some extent. More slaughtermen have been engaged and the recent rains allayed the fears of farmers about the possible feed shortage. Last night a combined meeting of the Ocean Beach, Makarewa, and Mataura branches of the Freezing Workers’ Union decided that no overtime would be worked.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 10, 13 January 1941, Page 6
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