CARPENTERS’ DISPUTE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 134, 2 March 1921, Page 6

CARPENTERS’ DISPUTE

REFERRED TO ARBITRATION COURT.

The adjourned hearing by a, conciliation council of the carpen tore took place yesterday, the Conciliate n Commissioner frfr. W. Newton) presid- ; ing. The personnel of the repre- . eentatives was the same as at the previous hearing. . The proceedings were taken in con m Tho o ’Conciliation Commissioner stated yesterday that the question of wages would lie referred to the Arbitration Court, no agreement having been arrived ; f ' ; at another conference! The following statement was made yesterday by a member of the Master BuildeT"ThoudgChn the previous conferences of 1 the Carpenters and • T °” ier * the employers representing the 15 ellin, ton Builders and Contractors Awocmi Hon did not appear to have aoromptohed much the interest aroused led. to 'further offer by the president of the t" Builders’ Federation of New Zealand, T while considering the t«-dav -award at the Conciliation Court to daj. The union’s assessors took a mo. . ' ourable view of the offer, going into Hm matter with the employers of appoint ing Mr. Newton, Conciliation Conl ™ | 'T Xer, chairman of conferenc •Th has been heartily agreed to by both side and it is hoped that a Permanent boat "for the Dominion may come About ijii of their conference consisting of an equal number on each side to deal with nm - •tere for their mutual benefit. Hie o I I?,"‘X” S'l""hT"y a ; .. other matters, the object, being to ainil - miMolves of the federation s represent.. - - fW 1V v X and with the hope that eomo resells Hon The 'employers have great L. 5 St n„ acirn rf verv mature consideration, in sj I ulny trouble that ; may be : has consented to i t chairman.”' ...WORK TN PLENTY AT 3s. PER HOUR Although the Master Builders mid Conmaximum » fol^ a \ p “ hour, it I' ■■‘”m l lS 6 apZ that many‘employers are [ Builders, i rAni motors’ Association took ciiecc ! , ;. 70 men who had ban . i fh " . ()bs on J' X Fl^'S^oon 1 "Although some of . absorbed carpenters,” the big joto may bev. thout cn remarked Mr. S l ' llt ’deton the e i of w6rk on cottages the which are P ie l>ared '"f 1 prepared to acthe men who we H)fs; co tfage cep t 2s. 9<l. I a t „ ry evidence jobs, and I f 3s . to 3s. 6d. that they ? re getting tbat per hour. M ■ _ ; nt miries from the was receiving maiy * u ] t i be guarancountry for mon, who would b feed 3s. per houi. _