FIXED HOURS OPPOSED
THRESHING MILL WORKERS \YAR-TIME CONDITIONS (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. When we saw the claims at first, we were prepared to agree to the hours under the agreement, but since then war lias been declared and there will be hundreds and hundreds more acres taken over for grain this year. /The Department of Agriculture has asked farmers to grow grain and do all types of cropping, said Mr. E M. Langley, for the employers, speaking against fixed hours in the threslung mill employees, chaff cutters and clovers shellers’ dispute m the Conciliation Council to-day Even if they could have hours abolished for the duration of the war, it would be something, he said. They would agree to work in two shifts il the workers would alter their clause They only wanted restrictions taken off the mills.
The employers’ assessors agreed to discuss the matter during the luncheon adjournment and also the question of removing the restriction on the employment of youths under 18.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20053, 27 September 1939, Page 7
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167FIXED HOURS OPPOSED Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20053, 27 September 1939, Page 7
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