ARBITRATION ACT

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 126, 24 November 1932, Page 8

ARBITRATION ACT

AMENDING PROVISIONS

HOW THEY HAVE WORKED

LIST OF DISPUTES

Some, interesting facts regarding the -results obtained under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill of. last session are contained in a report which, has been prepared for the Minister of Labour (the Hon.. A- Hamilton); and which was released for publication, to-day. ~

.According to the report, the number of agreements filed 'to date is twentysix,,and in addition .twelve disputes were referred to the Court for the settlement'bf ..minor matters, making a total of .37 cases in which the parties reached a settlement. Six of-the cases, settled' affect'practically-the whole of the Dominion.in the particular trades. In forty-six cases no settlement was arrived at, but the number of awards cancelled is forty, the difference being accounted for'by' the fact that separate disputes filed in each district in certain .cases .where Dominion awards ■were in existence, and!in two cases (engineers and motor liieejta'nics) second : created ; after the. awards •were cancelled failed to result in a settlement. On. the other handj in one case two awards were cancelled' by one dispute. • ■'- ■ ' >.•: ~ -:■ ■

The' total cost of the disputes up to 81st October;. last is approximately .£2235. .This includes only the fees, allowances,'and expenses paid to assessors. .. ' ;

■ The details of the various eases are ias follows:—

Settlement arrived at: Tramway fl.nd Omnibus Employees (Dunedin), Firemen, Stokers,,and ~ Greasers (Christ : . church . City. Council),- Motion Picture Pro;jeetionists.i>/.(Auckland),.-, ■ Timber?, yards, Sawmills, and Coalyards Employees (North Canterbury), Grocers' Assistants rand "Drivers (Southland),1 Tramway and Omnibus Employees (Wauganui), Electric Linesmen (Dunedin), JTramway and Omnibus Employees (Wellington City), Timber-yards and Sawmill Employees (Otago), Mala Hairdressers' Assistants (North Canterbury), Canister Workers (Nelson), 'Threshing Mill Workers (North Canterbury), Cheese and Butter Factories' Employees (Otago and Southland), Jam Factory Employees (Otago and Southland), Plumbers and Gasfitters (Auckland City), Cable Tramway Employees (Dunediu),.' Timber-yards- and Sawmill Employees 2 (Southland)^" Dressmakers and Milliners (Auckland); Cutters and' Pressers (Auckland), Taiforesses (Auckland)/' Clothing Trades' (Auckland), Canister Workers (Dunedin), Employees of Devonporfc Ferry Company (Auckland), Engineers oi Devonport Ferry Company',i(Auekland), Creameries, Cheesevjajid: Butter Factory Em-Disputes-Vreferred'tii Court: Shop Assistants (J^orthernAWellington, Otago, and Southland),' Electrical, Workers (Wellington),:,- Tailoresses, Cutters,. Pressers, and other Clothing Trades Employees (Wellington), Tailors (Wel-lington);-Metal; Workers' Assistants (Otago" and:: Southland),-, :Timber-yards, Sawmills^ a|nd Coalyards (North Canterbury), ' Boot ' Operatives (Northern* TaranaH'; ■' ''Wellington; Canterbury, Otago'^amt* Southland);;: Sroremen and Packers (Dominion)," Wool and Grain Stores' Employees (Dominion), Licensed Hotel Employees (Dominion), Hairdressers (Wellington), and Printing Trades (Dominion). No" settlement arrived at: Engineers, Mouldersy Iron.Ship,, and Bridge:-Build-ers (Dominion, except Marlboroiigh and Westland), .Motor Mechanics (Dominion, except Maryborough), Butchers (Wellington), ; Metal /Workers': Assistants (Canterbury and Westland), Tim-ber-yards and 'Sawmill Employees ( Southland), ■' • Ironworkers ' Labourers (Northern),* Timber-yards and Sawmill Employees- (Northern,. 'except. Gisborne), Private Hotel Employees (Dominion), Licensed Hotel Employees (Dominion), Shearers and Shed H&nds (Gisborne), Shearers and Shed Hands (Wellington), Metal Workers' Assistants (Wellington), vrreezing and Belated ' Trades c Employees ;. : (Wellington), Shearers and Shed Hands (Marlborough), Musterers, Packers,' and DroyeTS (Marlboraugh), Freezing and Be-' latea Trades Employees (Northern), Taxi-arivers (Canterbury), Freezing and Belated Trades Employees (Otago and Southland),' .Shearers and . Shed Handa' (Canterbury),- Female • Hairdressers (North' Canterbury), Clerks, Cashiers, and Office; Employees, Implement Manufacturers (Canterbury), Biscuit '" and .- oConiectioneiy . (Workers (Northern, Canterbury, Otago', 'arid Southland), Musterers", Packers, . and Drovers (Canterbury), Freezing and Belated Trades Employees'-(Taranalu),' Pish Trade Employees (Northern, except Gisbprne), Wicker^workers <Northerns; Wholesale Hardware Assistants (Auckland),' Musterers,- Packers, and Drovers (Otago and Southland), Shearers and\Shed Hands (Otago and Southland), Plumbers and Gasfitters (Northtern. Industrial District), Butchers (Tarana>i),- .. Freezing -. and . Kelated Trades (Canterbury), .Freezing and Belated Trades' (MaTlborough), .Local Body Labourers (InvercargilL),, Creameries, Cheese,-Butter Factories,; and Dairy Employees (Wellington), Boilermakers and Engineers (Westland), Clothing Trades Employees (Northern), Tailors (Nortnernj except Gisborne), Engineers, Moulders, Iron Ship, and Bridge Builders (Dominion), Motor Mechanics (Dominion), Bakers ana Pastrycooks and their Labourers (Wellington), Shirt, White, and Silk Workers (Northern), Dressmakers and Milliners (-Northern);- • Shop -. Tailorcsses . (Northern,, exreopt Poverty; Bay). r