“NO AMERICAN METHODS”
PREMIUM BONUS SYSTEM MR. R. F. BARTER’S OPPOSITION Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. “Even if the Arbitration Court includes it in the award it will not be binding. The men won't work under the system if they don't want to db so.’’ This remark was made by Mr. K F. Barter (.Auckland), one of the assessors for the workers when Mr. J.. F. Cousins, secretary of the New Zealand Motor Trade Association, stated, at a sitting of the Conciliation Council this morning, that the employers proposed to ask the Arbitration Court to provide for piecework or a premium bonus system in the motor mechanics award. Mr. Baxter declared his uncompromising hostility to the premium bonds system, and said that workers in tin* New' Zealand motor industry did not wish to have American methods introduced. Then he made the remark quoted. "You mean a strike.” remarked Mr. E. King i Wellington), one of the employers’ assessors. “I’m not using the word ‘strike. ’ Mr. Barter replied. , Mr. King: Well, that is what your statement means. In view' of the attitude of the union. Mr. Cousins said it was useless discussing the matter further at that stage. He intimated that the proposal would be submitted to the Arbitration Court.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 477, 5 October 1928, Page 13
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