LABOR MATTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 203, 25 February 1914, Page 8

LABOR MATTERS.

SlllinVKKillTS' DISPUTE. By Telegraph—l'ress Association. Wellington, Last Night. The shipwrights' dispute was before the Conciliation Council to-day, and was discussed at length in committee. Subsequently Commissioner Hally stated that further consideration of the matter had been postponed till he called the parties together again, lie expressed the belief that a complete settlement of the points at issue could be reached.

SADDLKUS AXI) U/YERMAKERS' DISPUTE. Dune-din, Last Night. ' A sitting of tlie Conciliation Council was held to-day to hear the dispute tiled by the Saddlers. Harness and Covermakers' Union. It appears that the award governing wages and working conditions of the saddlers was made some months ago, but the covermakers were struck out of the list, of employers bv the Arbitration Court. The union tainted out that the covermakers were ineluded in all the northern awards, and asked for a separate award for them. The wages asked for was Is 3d per hour, with 4S hours a week, and oOier conditions similar to those granted under the Saddlers' Award. The employers objected to the introducing of the covcniiakers in the ■Saddle'rs' Award. After discussion, lasting about an hour, the Commissioner (Mr. Triggs) stated he would recommend the iinTon to ask the Arbitration Court to include the covermakers in the award.