"BLUFFING THE FARMERS."
LABOURERS' WAGES. PROCEEDINGS THREATENED. A number of farmers in the Canterbury district have of late been astonished to receive a letter from the secretary of the Farm Labourers' Union threatening them with proceedings consequent upon an al-. leged breach of one of the recommendations to farmers made by the Arbitration Court at the conclusion of their decision dismissing the union's application for an award. The letter states that it has been reported that a number of farmers are paying their labourers Jess than the 7s per day laid down by the Arbitration Court in their recommendation, and that all day labourers who receive only a money payment for •their services shall be paid not less than 7s per day. The writer goes on to say: "If the statements are Correct, bo far as you are concerned, We hope you will remedy same, as the union has decided to take the necessary steps to have tne recommendation of/the Court respected,' and, if necessary, enforced."
A reference to the decision of the •Court mentioned in the letter that certain recommendations, including the one quoted, were made by the Court, the opinion being expressed that the farmer would no doubt see the wisdom of giving effect to them. Mr W. H. Hagger, officer in charge of the Christchurch Labour Bureau, says it is dear that the recommendations possessed no compulsory force, and the union could take no action upon them. Mr 0. B. Pembertor,, secretary of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, said he believed the letter had been issued with the object of bluffing some of the farmers into complying with the demands.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9545, 17 July 1909, Page 6
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273"BLUFFING THE FARMERS." Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9545, 17 July 1909, Page 6
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