REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES. DECLASSIFIED Authority Stateletter Tube By ME, NARA Date 2498 world depression and the laborers appeared on the dooks to protest. They demanded an interview with their media te chier who rerused to appear before the group, but who consented to receive a delegation of three representatives. When the delegation was cho sen it was explained to them that heavy reduetions in ove the and were necessary in omer to continue the exportation of bananas and that it was simply a question of working for lower wages or not working. It was further explained that everyone in the district would inevitably sufrer reductions an income and that it would be better to Woxk for the wages offered than to cause additional 208808 to all parties concerned by striking, This explanation was accepted and there have been no further protests even in the faqe or additional wege zuduotions. Those who want be 03 RRASOKS FOR ABSENCE OF LABOR UNREST.
Throughout the 41stlet the demand for labor has decreased 19 auch desree that, at the present tine, laborers are bled to receive work of any desoription in spite of the low wages offered.
on The dominant fruit exporting company offers employment to large numbers of laborers while shipa are la port, for the purpose of loading bananas.
They are paid between sixteen and twenty colones (present rate of exchange. 21. 00 equals 14. 75) for working eighteen hours of days when there are ships to be loaded. The banane, carriers arrive on one day and depart the next with the result that the laborers