[?]an Wharfies

Er Strike!

[?]an Wharfies Demand Dalo

dalo, no work,” was the slogan ' Fijian wharf labourers in iva on October 18. They had sly complained about the 3 of dalo—taro to the rest of ;ific —and they were promised ould have it next day. i at 5.45 a.m. there was no r breakfast the day shift men : for their meal before start )rk sat down and refused to eat what was put before ir to work. At 7 a.m., when fht shift came off they also the food. sat down quietly, drank and sang or talked, nference was held between :ed parties and a Labour De nt representative and the ere given meal money until uld be obtained for the even al. idition to the fact that dalo ;n in short supply since the cd it has also increased in So much so that many in Suva accustomed to eating low eating imported potatoes imala, even although they irefer dalo. manager of the Fiijan Co ze Marketing Association said r that on account of the high >f dalo his Association was no attempt to sell it at its the market but was offering instead.