Taken from the Meat Union Journal of Tasmania May, 1967

Compensation Advice

• Report all accidents to your employer, no matter how trivial, without waste of time.
• Don’t take time off work on sick pay because of the higher rate of pay.
• Don’t sign any documents which might release your employer from responsibility.
• Don’t attempt to cover up an injury in order to maintain “accident-free days” and so collect a chicken for Christmas.
• REMEMBER to contact your Union if in doubt.
• The Policy of the Union is to provide legal aid to members in cases where employer negligence is in evidence.
• YOUR policy should be to consult your State officers without delay in all cases where employer negligence is considered to be the cause of your accident.