MR. HILL DISAPPOINTED
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WELLINGTON, August 15. ' ' The workers of New Zealand wili be disappointed," said the secretary of the New Zealand Waterside Workers' Uniop, Mr. T. Hill, when commenting on the wages decision. "It must he recognised that an unanswerable case v;as presented by the New Zealand Federation of Lahour, showing that the favourabie balance she,ets .pf industry proved that the £1 a week demand for all workers .coujkl be granted. The furthep lifting pf suhsidies wili give a clearer indicatioja of prices of commodities^ I am of the opinion that the 10s increase granted by the Cpurt wili not compensate for the increases that have already taken plpce in the past seven months. ' ' The Arbitration Court was piaced on trial, The workers, who had heen told by all means of ptopaganda to pin their f aith jn dtbitfation and now see what has followed the evidenee that was presented pn thejr b'ehalf— evidenee that clearly demonstrated; that substantiye increas.es in wages were long oyerdue — wili have to consider * some other means pf negotiation if they are to secure a mpre equltable decjsion on their claiips. ' '
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Chronicle (Levin), 16 August 1947, Page 5
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189MR. HILL DISAPPOINTED Chronicle (Levin), 16 August 1947, Page 5
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