SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.
WHY IT FAILED. While referring to the frozen, meat trade ill his speerih at the Farmers' Union Conference, tho president (Mr. J. Wilson) made a few remnrks oh the subject of the recent slaughter-' men's strike. He-said:—"lt was happily at the slack timo that the slaughtermen decided to strike. But the firm attitude of all concerned and the loyal support of tlie farmers enabled the companies to deal satisfactorily with tho position, and secure other bands to take the places of the strikers, and tho tension was relieved. Some fanners and _ their sons loyally assisted the companies and went on the board. It was a great object-lesson, and where workers are prepared to sacrifice a trade in the midst of a busy " season, simply to coerce the employers to give exorbitant wages, there is only one way to mept the case, viz., when all reasonable attempts have been made to secure peace, tho farmers must be prepared to deal with the caso themselves. This was the spirit which caused the strike at Timaru to fail, and farmers generally are deeply indobted to tho leaders who 'came to the shipping companies' help."
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1804, 17 July 1913, Page 8
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193SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1804, 17 July 1913, Page 8
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