A CONCESSION.
THE FOOTWEAR TRADE DISPUTE. (P.A.) AUCKLAND, July 27. The “go-slo_w” policy which was started by workers in, Auckland footwear factories on Thursday ceased today, after instructions had been received from the secretary of the New Zealand Federated Footwear Association of Workers (Mr W. C. McDonnell, of Dunedin). The secretary of the Auckland branch of the association (Mr A. H. Cooper) said that the Acting-Minister of Labour (the Hon. J. O’Brien) had persuaded the Manufacturers’ Federation to aferee .to the Arbitration Court reviewing the wage scale of the industry. Three weeks ago at the conference between the Manufacturers’ Federation and the Workers’ National Council, the Federation would not agree to the matter being submitted to the Arbitration Court for review, Mr Cooper said. Meetings to discuss the course of action were held in various centr.es last Monday, and a vote in favour of direct action was carried throughout the Dominion by a majority of, more than 1000. Although a decision against direct action was carried at Wellington, it was later decided’ there to abide by the result of the Dominion-wide vote.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 65, Issue 246, 28 July 1945, Page 5
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182A CONCESSION. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 65, Issue 246, 28 July 1945, Page 5
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