SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 12 March 1907, Page 3

SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE

i Per Press Association. CnBisTCHCBCH, March 11. There are no further developments in the strike. The companies arc engaging men as they come along, and the men on strike »re taking employment wherever they can find it. The companies union is not 'negotiating at present. Lateb. It is understood at least that one of strikers' has suggested more moderate terms in the shape of a return to the early rate of 20s for 90 "freezers," with the removal of the extra duties, such as ticketing, etc., which forms one subject of the men's grievances. This would mean, accordin; to the men, a

return to the old conditions of many years ago. The more moderate of tlie strikers seem to agree that all of them who have the money or prope. .}, will have to pay their fines, but ninetenths of the men, it is stated, hare not the wherewithal to W- " l ' lese are sent to gaol, we go buck to a state of slaysry right away," one of tbe men delared this morning, Midnt :*TT An important mectinc in connection with the slaughtermen's strike was held jn the Trades Hall to-night. About 100 slaughtermen were present, and the proceedings, which were often of a noisy character, lasted for about two hours. Messrs P. H. Davey and Geo. "Witty, M.'sIIB, attended to offer their services, it is understood, as mediators between the companies and the men. Both members addressed the men, and when they left the room at the conclusion of tlieir remarks, were brought back amidst much eheer•ing, and invited to stay. At the close of the meet inu, (lie President of the I*llloll iLforiiied tbo Press representatives that it had been decided to give n» information to the Press at that juai-turc, - beyond stating that the meeting had been adjourned till the fallowing evening, when some information might possibly be supplied. Forty strikers have already left the district for the North Island or Australia, and the union is having difficulty ltt persuading the rest to remain until something definite has been settled.

Gobe, March 11. | Sixteen slaughtermen were on at ( Mataurajto-day, and tliey expected K> kill 800 sheep. Eight of the old hands, , two men previously in the s-lieds, on.- 1 six new men comprise the boarding, 1 all doing good work and will quickly become proficient. lhet*. ruis are the Bame as those offered by the company from the commencement of the tiGuhle, that the new award will be made retrospective. The nien at the work are all Gjre or Mataura residents.

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