THE TROUBLE AT IMLAY

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3392, 23 January 1920, Page 5

THE TROUBLE AT IMLAY

HIGHER WAGES DEMANDED.

WANGANUI, _ Jan: 22.

The mutton butchers” at the Imlay freezing works ceased work /on Tuesday. Negotiations were continued yesterday, the men not working, While today is a hvonliday. The ‘Caflsttlecliif works have conceded extra. pay," and this has obviated the trouble there. .

‘DOMINION D_ISCONTENT.' Dissatisifaetion appears to be general amongst freezing_ workers, .according to an dffieial‘ of the union. It matters not ‘whether it be“ Aficklaind, Vvellington, or Wanganui, or Whethei“! they be workihg under an award 01'. not. In fact, those not working under an award appear to berndre" satis~ ‘fled’ than those who are, the difierenoo being that those -that come under the former category can meet and discuss with the employers the matter in disputs, whereas the latter have to remaim contented with their awarfi. In . the Wellington. district, where‘ the workers are governed by an award, which also applies throughout the Whole -of the Dominion, with the exception of Auck-. land, “the men would sooner be free of it.

L The.d'in’ect cause of this dissatisfac-1 tion is the high cost of ‘living, and the wages ,»pro7blem. The men find that ~ ‘ my make an agreement respecting wages, the next season, through ‘the cost -of living having bounded up, their purchasing power has decreased substantially.