TRADES CONFERENCE.
TO-DAY'S BUSINESS. fBT TBLBOB.APH— -TBESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHXTRCH, This Day. The Trades Conference this morning Agreed to the Wellington remit that trades unions be empowered to investigate alleged cases of breaches of the 'Factories Act, and take caees to court. A Canterbury remit, urging the Government to introduce legislation-making the use of a "Made in New Zealand" brand compulsory, was carried. A deputation of ironmasters waited on the conference to urge the need for protection of their manufactures, declaring ■£ba.t protection would enable the industry to employ up to 5000 additional ekflled workars. Consideration of the matter was postponed. There was a long discussion on the Canterbury remit to reduce the hours per week under the Factories Act to 44. An amendment in favour^ of 40 hoars was Tejected,' and the original motion, j was carried. J
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 90, 18 April 1911, Page 7
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138TRADES CONFERENCE. Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 90, 18 April 1911, Page 7
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