THE SHEARERS’ AWARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 September 1921, Page 5

THE SHEARERS’ AWARD.

REDUCTION NOT, ACCEPTED. HINT OF TROUBLE. fftlegraDh—Prew AAwetatioD. Wellington, Last Night. The expected has happened as far as the shearing industry is concerned. Tie Arbitration Court, in. a recent award, lowered the wages of shearers and shed hands, and the executive of the New Zealand Worki ere’ Union, to which the shearers are affiliated, has now decided to notify Iha men to refrain from accepting engagements. The secretary of the union (Mr. Grayndler) said the council’s instructions to the above effect were very definite. The Court’s decision had created great consternation among the shearers, and the Judge of the Court was responsible for the position which had arisen. Shearers throughout New Zealand are affected. Faking the view that the industry cannot afford to be held up, Mr. Grayndler expects that the owners will be compelled to capitulate in a month’s time. It is understood the sheep ownere have already discussed what action they will take in the event of the shearers refusing employment. If the men act as instructed it will not come as a surprise to the oihi-' ere, who are said to have done a certain amount of organising work with a view to overcoming to some extent the poatfon. which will arise. , Wellington, Sept. J 4. The executive of the New Zealand Workers’ Union has advmed Mr. Q Grayndler, general secretary, to notify' all shearers and shed-hande to refi*m| from making engagements under tkhf recent award of the Arbitration with respect to shearers. It is umtetstood that ehearera cannot he compelled to leave their winter employment. In the course of a statement mode td the Press Mr. Grayndler said the atti. iude of the shearer* will affect tht? whole of the New Zealand shearing, the industry cannot afford to be held up foi <1 fortnight. If the present determination of the shearers lasts a month the sheep-owners will be compeHed to capi-. tulste.

■Several sheep-farmewi, interviewed/ Said the attitude of the shearers waa not altogether unexpected, but tf»e far-* rners would help themselves and each other and would pull through the criais. WARNING TO AUSTRALIANS. “CERTAIN TO BE TROUBLE.” By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright. Received Sept. 14, 9.15 pm. Sydney, Sept. 14. The Australian Workers’ Union has is* sued a warning against going to New Zea* •land, as there is certain to be Trouble' there through the action of the Arbitration Court in reducing wages in the shearing 1 industry.