ARBITRATION COURT.
, By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Arliitralion .Court to-day commenced hearing nn'i'mpnrtnnl dispute between the New Zealand Federated Hootmakers' Union and the New Zealand Federated Association of Emplvers. The case involves the interests of' the bootmaking indus'try throughout the Dominion. The principal demands arc preference to unionists;, minimum wages for females 32s fid. except girls working wax thread machines, for whom C2 Ills is asked; and the minimum for men Is 4d per hour. Mr. Cooper, who appeared for the Union, said the increases asked
meant a total of £20,000 per annum, but the employers benefited to the extent of £70,000 a year owing to the increased duty on imported boot si. Incidence was not concluded when the Court rose for the day. The presAlenf said the C'ourl would not alter the award (if l!)0.i unless good reasons were shown for doing so, and it j appeared to him the demands turned the previous award upside down. It was ridiculous the way demands were drawn up. ■
CABLE NEWS (By Cable— Press Association.—Cop) right.)
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 101, 26 May 1909, Page 2
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