WORK AND WAGES.
WORKERS' CONFERENCE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, November 2 At the Furniture Workers' Conference a constitution was adopted with the provision that it should be referred to the dillerent unions for consideration. It was decided not to incorporate in the constitution a" provision for a funeral benefit fund, but to refer it to the various unions for consideration. The executive was empowered to carry on organising work in districts' without help" 8 ' and tU aBS ' St unions "ceding 'TIMBER WORKERS CO.NI''.EiREN>CE. Wellington, November 2. tll « Workers' Conference ?1 i! i, 1 ' B . vnie < Southland, moved that the Government be urged to establish State saw mills and State timber J ill lis. .Hie motion was carried. A motion was also adopted urging tji.it the Workers' Compensation for Accidents' Act should he amended to provide for lull pay for the first four weeks o jncapac'tyand half pay subsequently, and that the employer should pay all , * a "' "" ll ""''Meal expenses, provision '" a • , nt a " WOrker should lecene Ins pay weekly on the oi'duuiry .pay day. BRICKLAYERS' DISPUTE. ti,„ < Xl >Pi«, Last Night. The Arbitration Court concluded its sitting here to-day, and adjourned to Wellington. In the bricklayers' dispute I the parties arrived at an agreement in conference on all points except that of
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 230, 3 November 1909, Page 2
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212WORK AND WAGES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 230, 3 November 1909, Page 2
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