“OVER THE ODDS"

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 February 1941, Page 4

“OVER THE ODDS"

SHOW GATE WORKERS ASKED TO JOIN UNION. MAXIMUM EARNINGS £2. i "A bit over the odds," said Mr. W4 Kemp when the following letter from! the New Zealand Theatrical and Places! of Amusement Employees' Industrial! Union of Workers was read at a meet-i ing. last night, of the general committee of the Masterton A and P. Associa- ’ timt. . Please forward at your convenience;' the names and addresses of the vm-' ployers of your Association whose! 1 ditties at the forthcoming show and:; ewv fair will bring them within lite - , scope of this l.’mon'.s award or alter- j ( natively advise where ami when i* will; , i. t ! i be couvement fur a reprrs<-nialtve of ( 'his limon tu mtervn'w the said work-;, ers, with a view to inviting them toi beemm- members <4 the t/mon. as pro-: i v:dea for in Clause 16 of the award. " i The secretary Mr, R. IL Williams re-1 ported having replied as luliow.s: ’ We employ a few men on the gates,! some tor site first day and some for \ two days They are mostly men pick-! ed up from '.he State Placement Office ■ We do not yet know then* names, but; if they have tn join the Union We will; ' have to ask our members to come f.»r-L ward ami do the work vohmmriiv a- ' < I do 1;.,.! expect these men would join ! ? Hie Union for tile maximum <-f i'? r whwh they wdl earm" ’ ” ■ r