BUTCHERS’ DISPUTE

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1932, Page 3

BUTCHERS’ DISPUTE

BEFORE 'CONCILIATION COUNCIL. '' . • •; . / (Per Press Assoeiatiurir- Copyrights) WELLINGTON; July 26. ; . ■ The hearing of the Wellington butchers’ dispute wSi, begun in. the Conciliation Court to-day before 1 Mr W. •Newton, who is acting in. place of Mr HaHy, who is on leave. It appeared; from the initial remarks, that the.: employers have altered the original proposals, and the “'question was raised whether the whole the dispute should not commence de-novo. -ifMi- Newton said that, if the amend-d 1 proposals of the employers could not 'be discussed the employers would be in order in sayiiig rv that "airagreement could not be reached. This brought a reply that, ff they hoped'fc||lai|'agree, ment on the. employers’ ‘ proposals, it might as well be realised that it was impossible. “If that’s your best |qi4, ■Croskery, for the workers, “we 'arq not accepting St. There are other means of getting it. You may not like, “rafferty: rules’’ if you get them.” 1 It transpired that the employers offer for first shopman in.- the leading grade was originally £5 12s 6d, and now £5 7s 6d„ Hess . ten par chut., ~ oi £4 16s 9d, and t*e other, grades m proportion. ~ The Council afterwards . went into < rihmittee. \0 AGREEMENT REACHED. WELLINGTON, July 26. ,'fter an all day s.ot’big of the Conci’ ation Council to-day, no agreement was reached between the parties to t’-o, Wellington butchers’ dispute. The position now is that the award will empire one month from the date on which not : fication of. the. failure to agree is sent by the Conciliation Commissioner to the Clerk of Awards. Actin<>• Commissioner Newton presided. 'Hie' employers proposed varying reductions of wages, instances being. t .... ........ » r # 1

First shopmen ’from £5 17 s 6d down ' tc £5 7s 6d; other -workers from £4 15s to £4 ,7s 6d; youths up to 16 years, fro n 30s to 17s 6d. The employee* sought increases. In view of an inability to reach an agreement on 'wage 1- , it was coh-t'dered' futile to proceed with the discussion of the other clauses. ;v ANOTRER DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, July 26. The Wellington United Boilermakers’, Jron and Steel Ship and Bridge Builders’ Ujiion to-night resolutidned to refer its do lute w'th the employers to the Conciliation Council.