NO SATURDAY WORK.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3577, 13 September 1920, Page 5

NO SATURDAY WORK.

N.S.W. SITUATION STILL UNCERTAIN. • EXTREMISTS TALKING WILDLY. URGING ADOPTION OF ITALIAN METHODS. SYDNEY, Sept 12. The position far a forty-four hour week and no Saturday work is still uncertain. In some sections of the (trade many men worked yekterday, while in other sections the bulk of the employees absented themselves, resisting the demands, and declare O'sisting the demands, and declare their intention of closing down if the demands are persisted in. At a mass meeting of the trades involved, -speeches were made advocating following the example.of Italian workers in taking over and running the shops. One speaker said: “If we are locked out we will "work the shops and pay the bosses.” More moderate speakers disclaimed, extreme action and foreign methods. The meeting was adjourned till next Saturday as it is impossible fo declare a policy straight out until negotiations with the Government over the question of shorter hours roach finality.,.