TO WORK ON MONDAY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 June 1940, Page 9

TO WORK ON MONDAY

DECISION REVERSED. . BY WESTFIELD EMPLOYEES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. May 31. The decision made the previous day to observe Monday as a holiday was reversed by employees of the Westfield Freezing Company at a lunch hour meeting attended by more than 700. The meetnig was addressed by Mr C. L. Hunter, liaison officer of the Labour Department, who arrived at Auckland for the purpose of explaining to various unions the Government’s wishes regarding the King’s Birthday holiday. “Workers at Westfield adopted a very reasonable attitude over the mat ter,” said Mr Hunter. “They agreed by a very substantial majority to work on Monday once they understood the correct position. Their previous attitude was clearly the result of a misunderstanding.” He also made contact with representatives of workers at the Southdown Freezing Works and at Kemthorne. Prosser and Company's works at Westfield. At these works also the men agreed to work on Monday. Employees at the Auckland Farmers Freezing Company's works at Horotiu decided to observe the King's birthday holiday on Monday, their view being that the day was best for the obserance of the event. They also agreed to impose a levy of Is a week on themserves, proceeds to be given to the funds of the Y.M.C.A. and Salvation Army for comforts for soldiers. The decision at Horotiu to observe a holiday on Monday was made _ before Mr Hunter had communicated with union officials at Horotiu. He subsequently arranged to address the men on the subject at a meeting tomorrow.