VOLUNTEERS CARRY ON

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 942, 8 April 1930, Page 10

VOLUNTEERS CARRY ON

OTAGO FREEZING WORKS STRIKE “GO SLOW” POLICY EXTENDS Press Association DUNEDIN, Monday. Work is proceeding quietly at the Fincgand Freezing Works, where the hoard of volunteer butchers is reported to be doing good work. The | learners have the advantage of expert tuition and each day are gaining speed, one of the essentials in refrigerating work. Some of the union butchers have left the town, but the majority are still here. Their behaviour to date has been exemplary, and although at the start i of the trouble there were little incidents that might easily have led to a j conflict with the forces of law and ! order, a clash was averted, largely j owing to the tact displayed by the police and the good sense of the strikers. The strikers are hoping that pressure from outside may even yet bring about a change in the attitude of the company in the matter of reinstatement. Of that, however, there is no indication. As a result of the strike at Finegand the workers at the Burnside Freezing Works have been carrying out a “go slow” policy since Friday. This afterr.oon tine officials of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company announced that there was no statement to be made at the present juncture. WORK IN CANTERBURY MEN CONTINUE KILLING Press Association TIMARU, Monday. The trouble experienced at the South Otago Freezing Company’s works at !• inogand threatened to spread to South Canterbury yesterday, but. with the exception of the loss of a few hours’ killing time, nothing of a really serious nature developed. The men at the Pareora works took a vote, and as a result normal killing was resumed. A cessation of three r.?n Urs ,’ work meant a Joss in killing of 0 00 sheep, which was a great inconvenience, as the stock at present are pouring into the works. The men at the Smithfield works held their usual monthly meeting, but it is not known whether a vote was taken or not. Killing, however was resumed.