GATE EMPLOYEES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 February 1941, Page 7

GATE EMPLOYEES

FRICTION OVER PAYMENT OF UNION FEES. DIFFERENCES ON SHOWGROUND. Late yesterday afternoon a considerable amount of argument occurred in the secretary's office at the Mastcrlon A. and P. Show concerning tiie attitude of union officials towards men employed temporarily on tiie gates. The men so employed refused io pay any union fees m respect to their two (lays' task, and in order to avoid further trouble the Arsoeiation agreed tu make the payment Win ti this was made known to tiie men. they asked tor an explanation of their position ’i'he reply made by :he union ollicial was not considered satisfactory, but ho admitted that he was merely caiiy- :■!!.>; out his duty, as requested. .An attempt was made by the union official t-> <ccure the employment of four men, whose names Were secured from '.he Placement <)'l;eer and who who were willing, to p.av 'die tma'ii lem but Mi H 11 Williams, o-civtary of the Association Would not aec-i)'. tile men Tiie matter th s', arose a! a mee'.i.’.g f tl’.e A and P gci.c- ,1 con.im bs! week, when a letter was received culars m respect to the'employment of Ulen oi. the gates and inquiring if tla y were uni’ ’- ir.ciiibei-s In reply the .Association stated ;! . i;v |.roSsUl< fmuli! l>e brought to bear on the men >.n volunteers from its members. yesterday representations having reI i-i ■ fj’.i ’ ,i d t J * I ;■ I ’ f A' ’ ’ *■