SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 13 March 1907, Page 2

SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

lVr Press .Association, ' OunisTcui'iirir, March 11, '1 lie mediation of Messrs T "a Uave J » nd 000. Witty, M H.R.V in connection with tho Slaughtermen's deputes Jus proved ineffective. The I' uion accepted ttipir olTer to do what ■'"•y , but explained that they *T l,te faith ln the Arbitration U.im, uiv.t w uld have nothing to do null it, A copy of the proposed new law was (jivcu to Messrs Davey and Witty for tho purpose of conferrinn Willi the two companies, A conference w f :s held this morning, but the m&uaircr ol llie c. mpnny absolutely refused to

ill truss the matter except oil the Ai l>i(r;ttion Conn basi*. -Messrs Davey and Witty reported to th:it eili'ft at a special meeting of tfie Union lieUl to-mulil, and tliey were warmly thanked nuil elieered for their services. The Union allirinei the posi. timi that it would not have lei's than 25s a hundred, and while it was willing 10 enter into an industrial agreement wall the Companion it would LaVe nothing to do with the Arbitration Court, ihe position consequently is the same as before, and the men arc now trying to get other work, A.t a lareely attended meeting of the General Laborer's Union to-niirht a '»ot,on was ndop.ed expressing sjnipathy with the slaughterman in their present trouble.