INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS
BOOT TRADE TAKES ACTION.
The boot trade has been keenly affected in common with other industries by the Var. and the problem of maintaining iU efficiency whilst contributing recruits for the forces has received c-ose attention l0 A lj spcc>al conference of tho executive committee and members of the Loot Manufacturers’ Association was recent! \ no din Christchurch, and a s a result, local efficiency committees were appointed in each centre, each local coniinitr.ee to appoint a representative to a central committee or board meeting in \i tonTho central board met in Wellington on Thursday last, when the following members were present: Mr W. Mammill (Auckland) chairman. Air H. IS. Duckworth (Christchurch), Mr J. D. Rea (Dunedin), and Mr C. J. Ward (Weilington) secretary. The objects were defined as follow:—(1) To organise 1 behoof industry in all labour matters during the war period; (2) to secure unanimity of action for cacti centre, in all appeal cases taken before the Military Service Boards; t 3) to secure an adequate distribution of labour, with the view of preserving tho individual business of each member of tho association.
The question of relieving the situation In- the entry of returned soldiers to the industry has been considered. and a deputation was appointed to interview the Minister lesyousible. Technical education and apprentices’ training also received consideration.. The distribution of labour question was satisfactorily dealt with, but without the co-operation of the Operatives’ Union the, difficulty cannot be effectively disposed of. An arrangement was arrived at in the matter of classifying workmen into various grades for purposes of appeals before the boards, though it was found to be a difficult question. It was stated that the withdrawal of ono clicker from the trade, meant a reduction of ten thousand pairs of boots per annum in output and would throw fifteen to twenty other workpeople out of employment.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9794, 18 October 1917, Page 7
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312INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9794, 18 October 1917, Page 7
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