THE CARPENTERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1905, 13 November 1913, Page 8

THE CARPENTERS.

PREFER, PEACEFUL METHODS. At a conference between the Master BinWers' Association and the Amalga mated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, hold .yesterdny, the agreement already decided upon as the basis of a Dominion award was officially ratified. Mr. P. . Hally, Conciliation Conimis' sioner, presided. Several speakers on both sides expressed pleasure at tho peaceable settlement of their dispute, which contrasted strongly, with tho attitude of many unions to the employers at tho present time.

Olio the Master Builders* delegates {Mr, Mculte) expressed pleasuie tliats ! they had been able, at sueli n critical : time, to meet together and settle tlwir diiforanc.es ainicably. He also expressed appreeiatioit of tho services of Sir. Williams (.Major of Wanganui), who had presided at tlio masters' meeting in that town, of Sir, P. Hall?, -vvlio had presided at- tho ■conference between tho parties. in Wellington. ilv. W, H, Bennett, another represantativo of tlio masters, said that it Was very pleasing that the workers and tljc employers should bo abi.c> to meet together so peaceably ■in sVieh a time of strife and turmoil. The employers Were not opposed ly organised 'labour, as lmd been stated. 'I'lm result of thia conference siiowcd that cor,clusiyqly.' Ever sinco the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Aft had been in force, tho employer?, of tlio Dominion had recagiiise-d that unionism was in the best interests erl both parties—employers and workers. Against unionism on properly constituted lines tho employers had ixo smnrity. It was particular}.? pleasing that this conference had been able to settle tho differences between fli© two parties anross tlio table in a, constitutional maimer.

Mr. W. Bovcfidgo, chairman of the* <flrecutive council of tko Amalgamated Society <>f Carpenters and Joiners, saiti that it was to tlio interests oi' the wk' crs_ that su.ch A settloniovtfc Jiarl been arrived at. The Amalgamated Socicty Itad always boon firm in its ndliMence to tlio Arbitration Court, and tlio present agreement Would make its adiiercjiee stronger still. Any Ht'tlo trouble, there hod beeii in Auckland would itfob- . ably be allayed by tlio agreement. I After several other congratulatory speeches, in which thanks were' Conveyed to Sir. HaJJy, tlio agrceftu'iit Was. signed by representatives of both sides,; I.amidst applause-.