Meat load-out ban
Freezing workers at the Islington works of Waitaki-i N.Z. Refrigerating, Ltd, imposed a load-out ban onl export meat yesterduy. A spokesman for the! Canterbury branch of the’ Meat Workers’ Union said! that the ban was imposed! because the company had! failed to honour an agree-! ment to consult the union! ’before announcing manning! scales for the off-seasoij. Although the works closed! •for about five weeks last
>: winter, at least some meat .’workers are usually retained [all year. The works’ export 'I kill "is due to be finished in >|the next few weeks. j The union also extended tithe ban to the company's ’’Nelson, Picton, and 11 Smithfield works, to ensure 11 that no export meat if? ij loaded into the 75 containers •Idue for loading aboard three i [ships in New Zealand !| waters. j Waitaki-N'.Z.R. has refused: II to discuss the issue with the! ’ union until the ban is lifted. I
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Press, 24 April 1979, Page 2
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154Meat load-out ban Press, 24 April 1979, Page 2
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