Go-slow Had Little Effect on Wellington Building

Grey River Argus, 27 March 1948, Page 5

Go-slow Had Little Effect on Wellington Building

WELLINGTON, March 25. Men working on jobs affected by the carpenters’ go-slow policy were to be advised this morning of the abandonment of that policy in. accordance with the decision tin* nounced last night by the New Zealand Carpenters’ and Joiners’- Union. Builders at Wellington to-day had no comment to make on the decision to resume normal work and inlormation was not. available as to whether all work had been resumed at a normal rate. Few undertakings in the Wellington area were affected by the go-slow policy and it was stated to-day that many of the men had abandoned the go-slow policy ol their own accord some time ago.

The carpenters’ go-slow policy was launched in Christchurch on January 20, when members of the union adopted the following resolution: — “That where members of the union are refused 3s SRI an hour on jobs a general go-slow policy be operated: that in cases where employers who were granted partial exemption from the provisions of the New Zealand (except Otago and Southland). Carpenters' and Joiners’ Award implement a policy of discontinuing payment of' fares and travelling time, carpenters employed by these firms implement a go-slow policy.” This policy was immediately adopted bv all oilier branches of the union. 'Many budders in various parts of the Dominion were reported to have been paying move than 3s Bid before the go-slow began. Since then it is claimed by the carpenters that the great majority of employers are paying at least ”s