Labor Troubles.
MEN THROWN OUT OF EMPLOY ME NT, (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Christchurch, last night. A crisis practically exists here in the coachbuilding trade. About six weeks ago the Conciliation Board made a recommendation in a dispute in this trade, and the Employers’ Association tiled a notification that it would not accept the recommendation. It was found, however, that the Association was not registered, and the filing of the appeal to the Court was void, so that the recommendation of the Board had to stand as the award. A representative of the Press now finds that all the employers are of opinion that 10s is too high a rate for the minimum wage, owing io there being so many unskilled workmen, consequently between thirty and forty men have lost employment. The oldest coaehbuilder here has been compelled to shut down, after 37 years at the trade. A great deal of trouble has been caused by the union not granting permits to incompetent men to work under 10s a day.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 207, 7 September 1901, Page 3
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