WAGE CUTS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1932, Page 5

WAGE CUTS

OBJECTION VOICED HAWERA PUBLIC SERVANTS. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association ) HAWERA, April 5. . Wage-cut alternatives, as proposed by the Civil Service Associations, were outlined at a public meeting of 150 civil servants and business men, last evening, and a resolution of protest against any further wage and salary reductions was adopted unanimously. “We do so with the full knowledge that the last cut resulted in aggravating the position, thereby causing a collapse of many businesses throughout the country, and we are of opinion that • any further cut in wages will result in disaster to the community as a whole,” , concluded the resolution.

CONTINUED CONFERENCE

WORKERS DELEGATES’ POLICY

WELLINGTON, April 5,

The conference of workers’ delegate® formulating a definite policy in opposition to the Government’s proposals for reductions of wages, abolition of the coftipu’sory clauses of 1 the Arbitration Act, and unemployment taxation, continued their deliberations this morning, At luncheon, it was announced that a delegation from the conference would await on the Government this afternoon, at 4 o’clock.

WESTLAND PETITIONS

OVER 640 SIGNATORIES,

WELLINGTON, April 5,

Petitions seekings that no further wage cuts shall be imposed continue to pour into 'Parliament from all sides of the House.

To-day Mr Jas. O’Brien (Westland) presented petitions from the following :

From 'Michael Fitzgerald and 62 others, of Odra.

From Rev. John D. of Greymouth, and 200 others. , From Rev. J. A. Jermyn, of Grey, mouth, and 131 others.

From R.. S. Wheeler, of \Greymouth, and 155 others.

From H. J. Diamond, oj Blaketown,, , and 114 others.

Mr O’Brien has been informed that several other petitions are about to be forwarded to him for presentation to Parliament on the same subject.

* THE arbitration issue. Sa fc'oi ** » April 5. The Government will introduce in the .Legislative Council, an amendment to the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill, providing for compulsory arbitration in the case of women workers.