On Saturday the time was extended for 24 hours, but by Monday all the native printing houses were on] strike, Then the demands were full strike pay for the time of the strike] and (listen to this) the whole of the first month's extra wages to be paid direct to the union (in our case it would mean a gift of over $350 to the funds). Our men do not want} to strike, but if they are told to do 80 they will have to. However, this is Friday and they are still at work. We have told the Union that we have the interests of the men heart, that the hours—the 48-hour} week has now got to a Sichour one—we can agree to and we shall not pay a lower rate of wages than the Gther printing houses, Moreover, have said our manager is due back oon and have asked for time. T want to keep going and I think we shall be allowed so to do, leaving the details of the agreement till later.
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