LABOR TROUBLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1917, Page 4

LABOR TROUBLES.

WATERSIDE WORKERS. AX ABORTIVE CONFERENCE. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Wellington, T.nst Night A conference between the representst'ts oi the employers of waterside labor aif I the l'epre-'.nitatives of the New 7ealend Wiitarsi'.le Workers' Federation eommenceil at Wellington on ThursJay. A:ier the Waterside Federation rep.'esei'tatives had presented their eases, tlii employers requested an adjournment li l (he afternoon. When the conference resumed (lie employers intimated they i'" l hi not take (lie responsibility of agreeing to increase, the. wagon or alter v irking conditions mid I suggested that the Federation should pake fhe necessary steps to have the matter referred t" Hie Conciliation Council and if lie esst.ry to the Arbitration . Court. This

i'e representatives of the Wfttersi.li* •Weiker*' Federation could'not see their May to agree to nn<l a further adjo.rr.iKi.t till this afternoon waa decid.il upon to enahh both parties to consider the position. Upon resuming the employers intimated they bad decided if the Federation could not see its way to ej.-cc to the suggestion already mad« ihat the employers would take steps to have them alter dealt with, under tho provisions of the Industrial Conciliation rnd Arbitration Act nnd if the Federalion representatives agreed, then both paHies should apply to the Court 'to appoint two expert assessors, one re. ]"<:-enting each side. After a short ad« journmeiit tli-j Federation represpntn;'\cs rrturned stated that tlicy could lot see their way to agree to the mat* tir being dealt with by tho Concilia* tUn Council or the Arbitration Court, ,'j he Conference then concluded.