POWER TO CANCEL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 July 1939, Page 6

POWER TO CANCEL

REGISTRATION OF UNIONS

WHEN BREACHES OF ACT OCCURR. LEGISLATION BROUGHT DOWN. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Power to cancel the registration of industrial unions of workers or employers in cases of strikes or lockouts will be sought by the Government in an Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill which will be introduced in the House of Representatives this afternoon by the Minister of Labour (Mr Webb). Explaining the provisions of the measure, the Minister said today that if unions desired to have the benefits of organisation under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, then they must be prepared to adopt the machinery laid down in that Act and to have their dispute dealt with in a constitu - tional manner. They could not take advantage of the Act for purposes of organising and then ignore it when a dispute arose. Referring to the number of disturbances since Labour assumed office, Mr Webb said that while such disturbances generally had been of minor importance, undoubtedly they gave rise to irritation and ill feeling and interfered with the normal flow of production. There was really no necessity for industries to be held up or impeded. If either side refused to accept the final decision of the Arbitration Court, the Minister added, then it was obvious that the whole basis of the Act would break down. If unions were not prepared to accept the procedure under the Act then they should not seek to retain its benefits.