Half Of Carpenters Back At Work
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'AUCKLAND, April 5. OF a total of just over 1500 carpenter's dismissed froin their employment on February 17, between 700 and 800 had returned to work up to Monday t'ollowing the deregistration of the Auckland seetion of the Carpenters' Union. This estimate was given by the secretary of • the Audkland Master Build ers ' Association; -Mr. M. F, Bunker. He said his estimate had been deriv'ed from information suppiied by members at a meeting of the association on Monday night, together with returns cdnipiled by the association. The total was well in excess of the 495 men whc had voted against returning to work at Carlaw Park on March 19, and of the 500 or 000 who made a similar de cision on March 29. Reports that a few more men had resumed, had been received today. Attempts were being made to induee other unionists in relatad trades not to work alongside carpenters who had returned to their jobs against the wishes of the deregistered union, added Mr. Bunker. As only about haif of the carpenters were back, there miglit soon be insufficient work to keep the men in allied trades fully empioyed. Plasterers, bricklayers, tilers, electricians, plumbers and painters were all likely to be'affected to a greater or lesser deg'ree. Paradoxieally, joiners who had returned after being involved in the dispute, might also be endangered. Builders again reported that officials of the deregistered union were encouragihg carpenters to leave their employment for f ear of being ' ' blacklisted. ' ' An employer engaged on State liouse work at Mount Roskill said he was likely to lose all of his 12 employees in the next day or two as the result of these tactics. Another six who had reported with the intention of starting work again, had been induced to leave by pickets. "We had to give notice to our truclc drivers tonight," added the employer. " In the next day or two we will have to give notice to our labourers. ' '
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 April 1949, Page 3
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336Half Of Carpenters Back At Work Chronicle (Levin), 6 April 1949, Page 3
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