"PICKING LABOUR'S EYES."
' APPOINTMENTS TO LABOUE DEPAET-"■-;./■/.':.:■,;/-:,:;■-MENT."' :./-' "' / : /''/ ■ ■/ ; STATEMENT; BY-.THB:MINisTEE.;/ : : '~ ..The' , attention:of the 'Hon. A. :: W. '■ Hogg, Minister for Labour,, having been drawn to the discussion'- at; the; last meeting, of the .Trades and Labour, Cbuhqil, Wellington, with refer-, ence to recent appointments of prominent members of tradesunionsto positions in the Labour .Department./the Minister.'made the followingstatement .to/, .a representative- of. The Do-inNioN:-r;'-v - ;■'.-■,..:■■' ■'• •' '' w--'- •'-■-• ■■■•■■-
"We appointed," 6aid Mr. Hbge, "a couple of officers , to these'- positions—l .'refer to Messrs. Lightfobt and Bailey. , : Mr.' Lightfdot has been the president of the Trades;and Labour Couij; ; oil-'m .-Wellington, and general secretary of- the. Associated Carpenters. -His appointment was due to the experience he has; had in connection ■with breaches of awards, prosecuting in; Court cases, and-his .conduct'has invariably ibee'n found .both' taotful and. efficient/ Mr';; Bailey' was secretary of the.Trades and Labour.Council ! in' Cliristohuroh, and possesses - ' the', same qualifications''as;. Mr. ■ Lightf oot— <iuiet -in his manner,ioonciliatbr'y, and at the'same time an efficient■.offioe'r/; ,Tjie ohief complaint with'reference! to. those; appointments is due to- the allegation that the Department is 'picking the eyes'-out-of the ranks But- men such' as/are;, required to fill; responsible positions in oonnectipn with Lahpur can hardly be, seoured'from the' Civil Service. They have.to be; selected from- ,the workshop and factory, and they! must have. had;a.good .acquaintance with Labour in -various conditions; and they must know, how to.handle men. - - --. ?/;■ '■
v "Neither of: the: men appointed," added : the Minister, "has been in any shape. or form an : agitator or' promoter■ of dissention between employer, and employed. . One of. the fnnotions of the' State," he ooncluded, "is to get , the best men in. the ranksbf. Labour to deal with quesr. tion3 very.-often; of, a difficult and delicate.nature." :: -" : ■'■■■: : ' :i'- ./-■'. ....'.;. ;■•'
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 428, 10 February 1909, Page 8
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