TAXI-DRIVERS' AWARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23269, 11 February 1939, Page 10

TAXI-DRIVERS' AWARD

CONSIDERATION DEFERRED AWAITING LEGISLATION [BY TELEGBAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Friday A request that legislation promised this session by the Minister of Transport, the Hon. R. Semple, giving uniform control to the taxij industry should come into force immediately it was passed, was placed before the Minister by a deputation from 'tbe Conciliation Council dealing . with the Dominion taxi-drivers' dispute. On the resumption of proceedings it was reported that the Minister had said that taxi licences would be granted in June and as the legislation wou! not be down before then, it would be impossible for the new regulations to come into effect before 1940. He wanted the parties to come to terms about tie award. He could not see at present how to get over the problem ot the licences being issued by the local bodies in June. He did not intend to charge them again for licences under the nevr legislation. , . Mr. H. J. Knight, for the employers, said the award would be of little use unless the whole industry was covered. Mr. F. C. Allerbv.j.for the employees, said the men definitely wanted » award and if necessary would tafeejge matter to Court. They were wortoz under intolerable conditions and i break was coming. ~ The hearing was ndjourned to enaul the parties to consider the respective proposals. Upon resumption an otfer n? the employers was declined ,by the union. It was finally agreed to adjourn the dispute and await legislative developments.