A strike by slaughterers employed by the Jewish Ecclesiastical Authority here is causing a severe shortage of kosher meat. They have been on strike since last Tuesday in support of a wage demand for a basic 100 Sterling a week salary. At present Jewish slaughterers earn a basic 53 Pounds Sterling a week. Kashrut supervisors are also on strike demanding 85 Pounds Sterling a week. At present they receive 37 Sterling a week.
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