THE STRIKE AND THE FARMERS’ UNION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1007, 15 February 1912, Page 3

THE STRIKE AND THE FARMERS’ UNION.

The strike of, freezing works employees in Wellington came under notice at the meeting of the advisory committee of the Farmers’ Union at Palmerston on Tuesday, and the following resolution was passed :

‘‘That in view of the manner in which the men at the Gear Co.’s and Meat Export Co.’s struck work, this executive is strongly of opinion that their demands should be resisted to the utmost, aud urges farmers in their own interests to support the companies by every means in their power, and if a crisis arises, that the producers and their sous, at some personal sacrifice, should even go to the length ol providing labour to carry on the industry; that this strike is only another instance of the futility of the Conciliation aud Arbitration Act, which leaves the workers free vs hile placing restriction on the employers, and this executive would urge Parliament to provide some more suitable means of adjusting disputes o! this nature, which would leave adjustment to those in the trade, and deal summarily with those pernicious agitators who are so often alone responsible for interfering with the harmonious ielaliouship existing between the employers aud their employees.”