UNREST OF LABOR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3839, 23 May 1913, Page 5

UNREST OF LABOR.

HOW FARMERS ARE AFFECTED

(BY TELEGE.ATII -SPECIAL COBRESJ’ONB ENT]

AUCKLAND, May 22. During tho past year there haß been considerable unrest among certain classes of workers whose labor specially affected farming interests, said the president of the Auckland Farmers’ Union at the annual meeting of delegates to-day. The strikes of slaughtermen and waterside workers had been the cause of great loss to farmers through depriving them of a market for their fat stock, and obstructing their business. “It is to be deplored,” be continued, “that the trades union leaders aro so ignorant or so wilfully blind as not to see that the raising of wages above the present liberal standard, is of no benefit to the workers because tho cost of living and housing necessarily increases with every rise in wages. To me it appears that there is no other sure way of protecting our industries from disastrous dislocation, ruinous delays, and absolute blackmailing thanliv a firm and ixisitivo agreement between all farmers personally to shear, slaughter, transport, ship, or unship whenever or wherever strikes occur which treat to damage our business.”