ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION.
It would appear as though some of the farmensi of New Zealand are as dissatisfied with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act as are the trades unions. Speaking at a meeting of the Ashlnuttoni branch of the Farmens' Union, Mr G. W. Leadley asked:— "Has the Act accomplished what was expected of it?,.- .Has it helped the workers? Has it brought, about friendly relations between master andi 'man? Has it,increased the productiveness of the land? Has it fostered the growth of industries? If the question was looked at fairly
and impartiality, it would be seen that til© Act has signally failed to do wihait it had been, expected to do. Certainly, it !had assisted to raise wages, but facts wen* to prow, tin© whole world over, tfoatt wages would have increased had tlhie Arbitration and Cbmoil&aitdon Act never existed. The English farm M>ouTer,s' wages during tthe past few years had increased fully 30 per cent., yet the Aot he was referring to had, not beenresponsible for this. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act Had been responsible for putting the employers' aaid employees in. hostile.camps, and it had certainly not improved the morale of the workers."
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10233, 9 May 1911, Page 4
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196ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10233, 9 May 1911, Page 4
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