Hide Article Text (OCR)
by a large majority, members of the Meat Industry Em ployees” Union decided yester day to continue the strike at all meat export works in Vic toria. They rejected a determination made trier in the day by the Slaughtering for Export Wages Board, which granted increased pay in slaughtermen and labourers. The meat had claimed a rise of 20% In piecework rates for slaugh termen, and a 10% increase for all oie workers. On the claim for 20% for mutton escort slaughtermen, the bord de= (ruined a rise of 13.69% (8) m100). Goof slaughtermen were granted an increase of 115d a head (Q ary N21 ) plus, 106; boners and sivols 2}. Labourers,” who sought j avendge vise of 16) ‘a week, were gait AA week (25%), and Writ OLS. a week, Ihe den, whom rowdy meeting, de sird cONCIMY One strike wnell the (lllawns of One union were met. give wis made to extend the strkke by mating (he issue “one ont us out. involving slaughtermen of wear for focal consumption. However, Mr D. Rountree, union TolersT ps resident, declared the meet md ato ‘stage when it ap pelle be wort out of hand, opened Weer, and ade Jed unit Bam today at Fuot- Sm exnerted (hat pickets will be ii police meat works, aid het fullaiderarion given to ex Wig Phy allsgauitn TRUCKS CANCELLED By doo) Ae Rbrike Ta trues wdran Gir Newuorked lamb sales Toy, tave ben cancelled, and of fc 27h trucks still of order many Oy 4; fed to run empty or nut idea ations ARE also coming to wh) and Lamb sales later thus Aaddar operwit Lat lamb sales vies Canis
Newspaper Details
Melbourne Argus
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Tue, Oct 12, 1948
Page 22
Full Page
Clipped by
Alexander E.
AU 09 Jun 2026
Other Publications Near Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne Record
Melbourne Punch Thu
Melbourne Public Opinion
Melbourne Norden
Melbourne Herald
