THREATENED SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 118, 9 May 1908, Page 2

THREATENED SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

Per Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. Tim employees ol Hie Burnside freezing works, the property of the Christchurch Meat Company, have for some lime past been dissatisfied with the rate of pay being given them. About November last, the men were informed, it is stated, that they would receive the same rate of pay as was made the subject of the award of the Christehuve'ii freezing works, namely, Is 3d lor ordinary time of eight hours a day, and Is ad for overtime, The season was commenced on January 28th, but it is alleged that the company has declined to give more than Is per hour for ordinary time, and Is 1 % for overtime. It is'further alleged that the pay to outside hands was reduced from Is to ll%d pel' hour. The result has been general dissatisfaction. The men affirm that their demands for an increase have met with a point-blank refusal, and the employees, numbering seventeen sn all, have intimated to the management that unless their wishes are acceded to, they will cease work at 12 o'clock to-morrow (Saturday), and will not return until sueh time as they get what they are asking for. It is stated by the men that in reducing outside hands to lly t d per hour, the company has brought them under the Manure Workern' award Which the men contend the company is not justified in doing.