EMPLOYERS WARNED

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 12, 29 January 1937, Page 7

EMPLOYERS WARNED

-Press Association.)

Must Not Delay Unreasonably in Conciliation FOXTON DISPUTE

(Bv Telegraph-

PALMERSTON U., Last Night. A statement that employers could not be allowed to hold up for an unreasonable period the hearing of the applieation by the Foxton woolpack textile workers for an agreement in their industrial dispute when the workers' representatives were ready to proeeed was made by M>. M. J. Reardon, Conciliation Commissioner, wt a sitting when the matter was set down for hearirg. Mr. McKenzie, on behalf of the employers, sought a postponement, stating that it was not possible to submit counter-proposals because new machinery was being installed. The plant was being remodelled, and it was anticipated that the work would be completed about the middle of June. They opposed the making of an award till the plant was ready. He suggested that representatives of both sides should arrange an adjournment. The Commissioner said that he was cmpoi^ered lo take action to have matters determined. It was not a questior pf arranging an adjournment; it was a question of the law of the land. It appeared that the employers had taken up the attitude that they were not prepared to obey the law of 'fce country by m.m'iiating assessors and discussing the position. The effect was that the men were thrown back on their own resources and placed in a compa) atiyel^ helpless positio i. It was do.-ided to adjoura tha pTOceedings to a date to be fixed. Four assessors were nominated by the employers