Have Made Guinea Pig of Meat Union
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QUEENSLAND STRIKES
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Reeeived Friduy, 9.0 p.m. BRIBBAN'E, July 5. "Tlie Communist Barty lias made a guinea pig of tlie Meat Union," said tlie ITemier, Mr. rianlon, today. "I know there tire not many Communists in tlie Af'eat Union but tliis upheaval is ti Communist inspired move to eliminate arbitration. There are other iiidustries ruu by Communists but tliey did not want to take Ihe risk of striking until they saw w'hat happened to the Meat Union. it .is timo the meat men woke up to the faet that they are the sufl'ering tools of these anti-Austra-iians. " \\Thile I nm Premier the ArbiIration Court will not be endangered. 1 went on strike and lost my job in the i-ailways in 1912 in a fight for arbiti'ation. 1 am not gobig lo see this troublesome Re( ntiiuu'ily damage the system which houest Queenslahd xvarkers fought to oblttin. "1 am certain that the seeret liallot will be successf'ul. The meat workcvs are siek oi' the business but thev liave not been given a clninee to say so without being \ ie.timised. "
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 July 1946, Page 5
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189Have Made Guinea Pig of Meat Union Chronicle (Levin), 6 July 1946, Page 5
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