GRAVE CONCERN FOR BOOT TRADE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1983, 13 February 1914, Page 6

GRAVE CONCERN FOR BOOT TRADE.

IMPORTS AFFECT EMPLOYMENT,

"Wβ view the present .position of the boot manufacturing t-rado witl) grave concern," was ii Statement mitdo. in a letter written en belmjf of M'r. J. A, Frosti.ek, president of the New .Zealand Boat Manufacturers , Asspoiiition, ia re« ply to tho following communication forwarded by Mr. a: ii.. Whiting, score* tafy of tho Employers' Federation:— "At our a-itjinal congress lipid in Christdiutah during Christmas iveek, tho following raSdlutio.it viis carried Uttaitlilnouisty*. In ccmsnquenffo of tho enormous quantity of boots and shoes iinporiect into this Bohjinioii, rosujtinK in intermittent .e-mnloymoti-t to tho boot twdo workers, ft conference with -the Ne\V Zealand lioot man.ufa;ct;ur:ere ; l)0 -.arranged to evolve if .possible a, solution, of the difficulty-." In his reply, the. president further stated that he wiifc gratified that the federation svas seeking for a remedy, t>9 hs cotis.id.oi.-ocl that .casual intermittent employment wa.s "fie. .greatest Hot on oUr industrial systofn."

Tho emftlcjy'ers, it appears, are will" ing to hold n : eon-fßttnco ttith the rer>i-o-sentativ-cs of the employees to dieeuss niftttars relating t$ tlio industry. Tlio fienfareoce, it is almost eortia.in, trill Iy<j hold iii. Auckland sonic, time in Slarch or A.,pri!.