IN & OUT EMPLOYMENT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2123, 15 April 1914, Page 7

IN & OUT EMPLOYMENT

... THE BOOT TRADE, "Casual intermittent employment" is causing concern in the boot trade, and this afternoon representatives of manufacturers and employees will meet in Wellington to discuss the matter. For some time past the boot trado has been in a,somewhat unsatisfactory condition, especially in 'Auckland; aiid the south, .tfhero"a','good ''deal-'of; Jnfcl-mit-t£' n .9y.<?f employment has prevailed; The situation■.:.was;aispusged. at the last anJiuai congress of the Federated ' Boot Workers' Union in Ohrist,church. It was decided to forward the following communication to Mr. J. A. Frostick, preeident of the New Zealand Boot Manufacturers' Federation:—"At our annual congress held in Christchurch, the following resolution was carried unanimously:—'ln consequence of tho enormous quantity of boots and shoes imported into this Dominion, resulting'in intermittent employment to the boot trade workers,-a conference with the New Zealand boot manufacturers bo arranged to evolve, if possible, a solution of the difficulty. , " Replying to the resolution, Mr. Frostick stated that 'Jie viewed the present position of the b'oot manufacturing trade with concern, and was gratified that the union was seeking for a remedy; as he considered that casual intermittent employment was'"the greatest blot on our industrial-system." In a further reply just received, Mr. Frostick states that tho employers will be pleased to meet the union representatives. ■ ■' '

Tho union delegates will meet at the Trades Hall at .10 o'clock this morningj- and the manufacturers' representatives will assemble at the same time at the rooms of tho Employers' Association. In tho afternoon loth sides will confer with a view to finding a solution of: the lack of uniformity of employment, and to discuss tho position of the industry, generally. ■•■.■• The following' union delegates were in. Wellington yesterday:—Messrs. G. 11. Whiting (secretary) and W. Williams (both of Christchurch), S. C. Brown (Dunediu), J. Hutchison (Wellington), and C. P. Barnes (Auckland).

Manufacturers' representatives who are expected to attend tho conference are: —Messrs. J. A. Frostick (president, Christihurch), Coles and Deareloy (Auckland), Pallett, M'Kinley, and Neil (Dunedin), Mapplebcck (secretary, Wellington)..