TRIAL OF STRENGTH

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19980, 4 July 1939, Page 5

TRIAL OF STRENGTH

MANURE WORKS STRIKE UNION MOVE AWAITED ATTITUDE OF employers (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. No Change has taken place in the situation between the employers and the workers at the chemical manure works at Otahuhu, Westfield and Te Papapa. where the strike has been m progress for a week.

There' are no negotiations between the parties, ■ the situation having clearly resolved itself into a trial of strength. «

The workers engaged in the strike held meetings early yesterday morning outside the works of the Challenge Phosphate Company.- Limited, at Otahuhu, Kempthorne. Prosser and Company’s work at Westfield and the New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser Company’s -works at Te Papapa. The proceedings appeared to be informal and they were very short. At one the remark was made: “We will meet next Monday.” _

No further statement is forthcoming from the employers, who are believed to have discussed the position yesterday. The employers’ attitude appears to be that the next step must come from the union.

being kept going at the Challenge Company’s works at Otahuhu by the permanent staff, .but this condition does : not apply at the other works affected by the strike. It would take some considerable time to get the acid plants in operation at the other works . after any decision was made to resume.