THE SUGAR STRIKE.
ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT. NO PAY FOR LOST TIME. By SVlegtaph.—Press Aaoclttion. Auckland, Last Night. The sugar workers have been unsuccessful in their request for the payment of full or part wages during the interval that will elapse between Monday last and when they are reinstated. An effort to secure such payment was made on Monday by* the Union secretary. Representations were made by telegram to the President of the Board ef Trade, from whom a reply was received last evening stating that neither the employers or the Government would consider the suggestion. A special sitting of the Arbitration Court to, hear the dispute is, after some little delay, now set down for to-mor-row morning. The Union's assessors had intended to move for an adjournment to allow the Court to see the works, but. as they are still idle it is considered that no good objeqt could be served by a trip «<jroas the harbor. Hence the suggestion will not be acted upon. It is understood that sugar for essential industries in being issued from the works by motor conveyance.
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1920, Page 4
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181THE SUGAR STRIKE. Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1920, Page 4
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