ARBITRATION COURT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19332, 9 June 1928, Page 8

ARBITRATION COURT.

"A HAMPERING INFLUENCE." (PBESS ASSOCIATION TZLEOBAM.) NAPIER, June 8. Reporting to a well-attended meeting of the Sheepowners' Union to-day, Mr J. S. Jessep, delegate to the Industrial Conference, said that he at first had very little confidence in the conference producing any tangible results. However, he was now strongly of opinion that the Prime Minister acted wisely in calling representatives of the employers and employees of the Dominion together. The indirect result.of the conference could be conducive of nothing but good, and the opportunity given to discuss different points of view should lead to a 'better understanding. The direct result of the conference would depend upon how far the Government gave the recommendations of the conference the force of law. The meeting was unanimously of opinion that if the joint recommendations of the primary and secondary industries were given effect to and the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act amended accordingly, it would put new life into industry throughout the Dominion. It was considered essential that industry should be relieved of the hampering influence of the Arbitration Act.