LABOUR MATTERS.
Per v Press Association. Wellington, June 23. A large deputation of sawmiilers from various parts of the colony waited on the Premier to Light in regard to the manuar in which tha Arbitration Act was being worked. T ey asked that amendments ehou'd be introduced to prevent any (ffiiul of a union receiving anything bu;- a fixei salary, to prevent fines from being awarded to unions, and to prevent private settl-a-ments of breaches of awards. It was pointed out that the secretary ii one union, who admitted receiving no salary from the organisui :n, had ro cently visited a number of districts and personally collected large sums .n fines, and stirred up a great deal of irritation. These fin-:s went to the secretary, The Pretni-r agreed '.hit priw.te settlements of th:s kiod were undssirabl?, and tha law might be ainendid to make it a p'nal offenca for anyone to square of an award in this way. Tr.e btst way to g'op an nbus; of this ki»id would bo to appoint Inspectors of Award, j , who would be Government officials.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 199, 24 June 1903, Page 3
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181LABOUR MATTERS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 199, 24 June 1903, Page 3
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