NEW SOUTH WALES MEAT STRIKE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20091, 21 November 1930, Page 11

NEW SOUTH WALES MEAT STRIKE.

PEACE EFFORTS FAIL.

STATEMENT BY EMPLOYERS.

I'BESfl ASSOCIATION—B* ELSCTBIC TBLEOBAPH nOPTRIOHT.)

(Rewired November 20th, 10 p.m.)

SYDNEY, November 20,

Tho further efforts of Mr Justice Piddington, president of the Industrial Commission of New South Wales, to settle the meat strike, have failed. The employers emphasised that they will insist on a 48-ho<:r week until th«> repeal of the law reverting to 44 hours. They are also demanding a £IOOO guarantee from the Union that its members will give continuity of service, and freedom from irritation tuctics and job control. The employers in a statement set out that tho 44-hour week which the men demand means an increase of about 10 per cent. on the present rates, and the meat industry is unable to stand this burden, nor can the employers countenance ntterapts by the Union to enforce the demand by direct action. The Metropolitan Meat Board authorities announce thpt the abattoirs will not be reopened until tho strike cloud hat. entirely disappeared. The Meat Employees' Union is now in communication with its branches in other States, with the object of preventing fresn supplies being sent to New South Wales.