ARBITRATION ACT.
OBJECTION TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. , (BY. TELEGRAM. —SPECIAL COItRESPOX DENT.) Christchuicli, Juno 22. A meeting of delegates from fifteen trade unions, called together at the invitation of tho Bootmakers' Union last week to consider tho Conciliation and. Arbitration Act Amendment Bill of last session, passed a resolution strongly opposing tho Bill. The resolution stated:—" We strongly object to tho abolition of Conciliation Boards and the institution of Industrial Councils, and, further, wo agrco to tho manifesto issued by the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council of last year."
A meeting of the New Zealand Federated Boot Trado Union- on Friday night carried a motion similar to tho above, but containing in addition a clauso to tho effect that should tho Bill become law tho Executivo of tho Federation would adviso every branch to cancel its registration under tho Act.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 231, 23 June 1908, Page 9
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139ARBITRATION ACT. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 231, 23 June 1908, Page 9
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