Trades Council Conference.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7809, 29 April 1905, Page 2

Trades Council Conference.

(I'd- pnss Association.) WELUNUTOX. April ->g the irudutt Councils' Conference resolved that provision should be made m the Arbitration Act for industrial agrceiiients between lnion workcrß and the majority of empiovers in any district, such an agreement to be as oftectivc as an award of the Court. A number of other amendments of the Act were proposed and adopted, including one to prevent the reference, of disputes t„ (he Arbitration Court direct. A motion to urge the Government to appoint experts in lht-clothing trade to ensure, the observance of awards in the clothing industries was reject e.l l, v 9 to 3. It was resolved that the Vrbitration Court Judge 'should attend solely to Asbitration Court work • that the Government be urged tj amend the law to enable municipalities to acquire gas works registered under special charters. It was resolved to recommend the referendum and initiative, abolition of tho Upper House, and an elective executive.

-, „, Later. J lie Trades and Labour Conference resolved to urge that the Lnnucx Act be amended to provide for greater cure being exercised in the comilk ttrfi of doubtful cases ; that llourds of Apjical be appointed in connection with, asylums, orphanages and induNtriul schools : that any laws or regulations which prevent the full exercise of civil and political cijfhUi by Htate and mtinicjpal employees be repealed ; that the Government be urged to udo| t a SL'lf-ivliant iKilicy and to «vaw borrowing except for redemption of loans ; that there bo an iiiortvco in the Land and Income Tax with reduction of exception* now allowed ; that legislation be introduced to ensure that where male And fvimile workers are employed they tlmll receive equal pay for equal work H was also decided to make u inimbn' ot suggestions for the aniemlii unl „!' lie inspection of .Unchlmr.v Art and the Shipping fcoaineir,, Act.