WOOLLEN MILLS STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2726, 22 March 1916, Page 6

WOOLLEN MILLS STRIKE

MILL-OWNERS' CONFER

CANNOT AGREE TO LOCAL DEMANDS

There was :no movement towards a, settlement of the Petone Woollen Mills strike yesterday, and with the exception of a httle work that is being done ■oj. tho foremen of departments (who are not members of tho union), the mills are quiet. " ■ ls The most-important feature yesterday was a conference of delegates 'representing every woollen company in the Dominion, -which assembled in Wellington at-tho invitation of the Wellington Woollen -Company. This conference sat -throughout the day, and finally passed too following resolution :—

"That this conference cannot ?¥ 0 ir to _, tlle , demands-of the Petono (.Wellington) Union for a 10 per cent, bonus above the award rates •as agreed by the respective unions and confirmed by the Court of Arbitration."

■iJj .^fl^ly-attended meeting of the : held.at:St Augustine's Hall lastevenPetone Woollen Workers' Union was ing, Mr. A. Anderson presiding. The proceedings' were of a .private "nature, but the secretary (Mr. E.-Kennedy) infTf IJu an ,nt w™w afterwards tnat further arrangements .'were made -in connection with the open-air meeting on. Sunday. In speaking of the financial side of the question.' Air. Kennedy stated that upwards of £25 had already been received, with promises of ;rurther financial assistance. It is understood _-that an entertainment is to be organised at an early date.