FIRE BRIGADES' DISPUTE

Chronicle (Levin), 27 May 1947, Page 5

FIRE BRIGADES' DISPUTE

WELLINGTON, May 26. Complefce agreement following discussions between the .employers and vorker.s ' representatives is expected by fcomoirow in regai'd -to matters in dispute between the New Zealand Uire Boards' Associa-tions and the Now Zea land Federated Fire Brigade Lmployees' A«soeiation. This was annjun eed today to the special tribunal sC ap by the Minister of Labour u.ider the •Stri'kes and Loekouts Emergenc/ Regn iations to revibw conditio *••.•} and pav ..raent of members of the N.ew Zealand brigades, the statement being made by Mr. S. G. Btephenson who .appeared for the New Zealand Employers' Federa tion aeting oii behalf of the New Zealand Fire Boards' Association. The tribunal, which comprises Messrs S. Ritchie (Gouciliation Commissioner), ehairman; E. Ferguson, M. E. Lyons, C. V. Day (Fire Boards' Tepresentatives); ■and "W. C. MeDonnell, J. A. Dale and L. Glover (employees' representatives), Mdjourned until tomorrow. Mr. Stephenson asked for the adiournment to continue discussions be tween fhe pa-i'ties, stating that it wa: expected -tliat by tomorrow all differ enees could be iroiied out and that the parties could , eome before the tribunal with an agreement. The application foi Ihe adjourftment was supported by Mr L. Glover, ..secretary of the New Zea laixrl" Federated Fire Brigades Em ployees1' Association.