SOUTHERN SLAUGHTERMEN
«► 1 REFUSAL TO WORK OVERTIME. CONGESTION AT WORKS. 'By Telegraph—Press Association, j LWERCARGILL, January 12. 1 Slaughtermen in Southland unani- ■ mously decided not to accede to the ■ request of the Southland Froezn Meat . Company that a certain amount of ! c.vcrtimo bo worked at Makarewa and ) Mataura works to relieve the conges- ; lion caused by the shortage of i slaughtermen and a rush of lambs. ! Announcing the proposal last week. I i the general manager of the company. ■ jMr A. Corbie, stated that even half; Jan hour a day would greatly relieve! -the congestion that was likely to I arise. He said (he matter was most} 1 urgent and he hoped the workers! I would appreciate the nccessitl for ac-| I lion. j Since last week the position at thci I works has improved to some extent.) I More slaughtermen have been engaged and recent rains have allayed the fears of farmers about a possible feed shortage. Last night a combined meeting of the Ocean Beach. Makarewa and Mataura branches of the Freezing Workers' Union decided that no overtime' be worked.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 January 1941, Page 9
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