THREAT TO SUGAR SUPPLY.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1920, Page 4

THREAT TO SUGAR SUPPLY.

AUCKLAND MEN STRIKE, THE POINTS IN DISPUTE. By Telegraph.— Pre«i Asioclitton, \ Auckland, Last Nigkt. The sugar workers at Chelsea came out on strike at midnight. A telegram was received from the President of the Board of Trade (the Hon. .!•:. P. Lee) yesterday asking the men to hold off the strike pending a conference .here on Tuesday between the Sydney 'representative of ithe company and the chairman of the Board of.Trade and the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. W. Newton). The Union declined to agree, and at a meeting held, this afternoon decided to remain on strike until their'demands are satisfied."' The Union secretary, in reply to a request by Mr. Lee, through? Mr. P»rry, M.P., for information as to the points in dispute, telegraphed yesterday as follows: "The Union wants 44 hours, and the company 48. Will accept overtime at the rate of time and a-half for tie first three hours, and double after. Holidays: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, lf*w Year's Day, Picnic Day, Good Friday, Knster Monday, Labor Day, Anniversary Day, and King's Birthday. The weekly raita wanted (minimum bow £3 14s) is £4 14s, i.e., £1 increase per man ill round, and Os retrospective pjaymant from May." The Union membership is 170. Engineer* and titters are still working,