UNEMPLOYMENT ACT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 98, 27 April 1932, Page 14

UNEMPLOYMENT ACT.

LABOUR RECOMMENDATIONS

METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION,

(By Telcptrnph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The report of the special committee adopted by the recent industrial conference, dealing with unemployment, recommends that the Unemployment Act bo administered by the Minister in charge and a committee of four members of Parliament; that a permanent employment commission be set up representative of farmers' organisations, workers' organisations ami of organisations of employers controlling secondary industry, this commission to assist and advise the Government as to methods by which profitable and continuous work can be found.

Ae steps toward an immediate remedy for unemployment, it is suggested that workers must demand restoration of the 10 per cent wage cut; a seven hours' day and five days' week; a guaranteed weekly wage to casual workers; relief workers to be paid the wages current for the work at which they are employed, and sustenance payments to unemployed men equal to wagen, in the event of no relief work being provided. It is recommended that unemployed workers should form a national union with headquarters at Wellington. Proposals made for financing unemployment relief works are the issue of Treasury notes for £15.000,000. or. alternatively, a forced loan for a like amount, either to be repayable in five years. The report protests against the levy ami wages tax and suggests in lieu a. graduated tax on incomes and other taxes.