RELATIONS IN INDUSTRY

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26672, 5 March 1952, Page 6

RELATIONS IN INDUSTRY

ADVISORY COUNCIL FORMED EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS , REPRESENTED (New Zealand Press Association) > WELLINGTON, March 4. Appointments to the Industrial Advisory Council, as provided for in the Industrial Relations Act, 1949, were announced to-night by the Minister of Labour (Mr W. Sullivan). The function of the council is to make recommendations to the Minister on any matters which are likely to lead to improved industrial relations. Some of the matters which it is felt could be considered by the council are incentive schemes, methods of improved workshop relations, and industrial safety. The work of the council will, however, not be' restricted in any way, and it will be competent to consider and report to the Minister on any matter which will help to bring about a closer relationship between worker and management.

“I am glad to say that the employers' organisations and the Federation of Labour are keen to see the council set up and begin its work,” said the Minister. “The council will comprise seven representatives from the employers’ side, and seven representatives from the workers, with an independent chairman ” The employers' representatives are: Messrs C. G. Camp (New Zealand Employers' Federation), E. T. Beaven, of Christchurch, W. N. Perrv (president of New Zealand Federated Farmers), P. C. Collier, of Wellington, P. Coyle (past president of the New Zealand Employers’ Federation), K. A. Belford (Union Steam Ship Company, Ltd.. Wellington), and T. H. Bowie (Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Company). The workers’ representatives are:— Messrs A. W. Croskery (president of the New Zealand Federation of Labour), T. Anderson (secretary of the seamen’s Union, Auckland), L. CHair (secretary of the New Zealand Workers’ Union, Wellington), K. McL,. Baxter (secretary of the New Zealand Federation of Labour), H. J. Thompson (secretary of the New Zealand Plumbers’ Union, Christchurch), R. Jones (secretary of the Engineers' Union, Christchurch), and F. Crook (secretary of the United Mine Workers. Kaitangata). The Minister said that Mr H. E. Moston. who was Secretary of Labour until he retired in 1947, had been appointed chairman of the council, and he felt confident that his long and wide experience of industrial matters and his close knowledge of New Zealand industrial conditions would be of considerable value to the members of the council.