LABOUR TROUBLE AT AUCKLAND

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1317, 21 December 1911, Page 4

LABOUR TROUBLE AT AUCKLAND

MR. PARRY INTERVIEWED. (liy Telecranh.—Press Association ! Auckland, December 20. Tho situation in regard to threatened industrial trouble following tho of the Auckland General Labourers' Union in serving demands upon several sections of the trade and suburban bodies tor higher pay ftud shorter horn's is unchanged. Mr. Parry, v ice-president of the Federation of Lalxuir, arrived from Wellington to-day. In an interview, Mr. Parry said lie heartily endorsed tho remarks of Mr. Frascr. "It is quite evident, he proceeded, "that the employers aro not being guided by tho modern scboolinaslcr-tinie and experience. In my opinion it is futije for the employers to try and resuscitate the Arbitration Act, which has been recoenifod for sonio tiro© &s on institution, which has outlived its usefulness, and as having belonged to a dead age. 1 consider thnt their resolutions ore a delll> eralo attempt to crush the union ana tho right of the workers to couibinc-our most vital principle. lam surprised at such a stand being taken, and fear that it might mean a stoppngo of the great industrial clock. It is to be hoped that wisdom will prevail with them, and if co that they will pre thnt tin? workers havo rights, and will meet them round the common i Then, after discussing working conditions from A to /j> tlioy might arrivo at n satisfactory agrcomcnt."