TRAM DISPUTE

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1931, Page 6

TRAM DISPUTE

AT CHRISTCHURCH. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, May 5. Another conference was held thi' afternoon between the representative of the Tramway Board and the 'Tram way Employees’ Union, in an endeavour to compose the differences bet-wee the two bodies. The Board recently invoking specie 1 powers conferred by its special Act withdrew from the jurisdiction of th< Arbitration Court, and announced r slight reduction in pay and also con siderable alterations in the workiiv conditions, with the object of reducin' Dio overtime costs, particularly fo - Sunday work. The Union refused to accent 11 *-» nev conditions. The Union offered to ac cent a ten per cent, cut in wages. Previous conferences had prove'* abortive. Yesterday, the Board at n mootin'-iurre-'d to meet the Union in aoothm conference to-day. This eo’’fere t, e f lusted for two hours and a half. wiD several adjournments to pliable nit'-m side to consider privately the proposal and counter proposals. tnothe'- conference is m V> '■"ld •"

a few days, probably oartv -ext wee! ■nd flic Board has agreed to postpone 'he operation of the now working con--minus, whicl, w-M-e to have come m + " force next Alomlnv.

Tn -1.-v the Board nffo»-<’d fort Lor coil.. ■ -isc-i-'ii- in the lV’imocod comlitione Tim Union’s representatives made '•minioffer, which t-ho Board ■- f” in" time to consider. It has lm-.c d -bled to make a eombmel rea'm't th r “ D.p nuv'tino- of the Labour Disnuf'rn.nmitt/w with ATr P. Hally, the O cilia,tion Commissioner, as Ono-mai’ which was .to have sat to-morrow. h° oust P.onod.