THE TAILORING TRADE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3105, 8 June 1917, Page 7

THE TAILORING TRADE

DISPUTE ADJOURNED. Thft hcarinc oT u, disputo filed by tho Tailors' Union waa commcnced yesterday morning. before, tho Conciliation Commltisioncr tltr. W. H. Haggor). Tho assessors for the emplo.vera ivcro Messrs. JO. Itorrieoii. J. Bohcrty, end Kay: thoso for tho union. Messrs. I). Scott, W. Wafcnvorth, and ft. 0. Wilson. Mr. W. Gronfell acted as agent for tho employers, and Mr. M. J. : Heardon as agent for tho union. Mr.' Grenfcll applied for an adjournment, in order, that tho employers in Auckland and Wellington might eonfor. Ho recognised that any award, mado -would bo conTertod into a Dominion award. Mr." Heardon opposed tho application. Ho said that it seemed I.b him that ftmplo timo hud already been given tho employers to eo into tho matter. Bo mado relerenco to a newspaper, article, published in Wellington, which criticised tho mon's claims before tho disputo -was heard. JIo considered it unfortunato that the ru*ticlo should have appeared. Mr. Doherty replied that he had merely given an interview to explain tho genora.l idea in tho minds of tho _ employer?, though ho spoko only for himself. Tho other employers knew nothing about it. Tho Commissioner: Don't- you eeo that it would bo likely to jirejudico a settlemerit? Bupposo every employer did tho ea.me thing! Mr. Doherty said ho had simply (showed, how a. man's wages could bo Increased. After somo further discussion had taken place, tho hearing wan adjourned 111 - July 24.