IMPORTANT DEPARTURE AT CHRISTCHURCH
CITY COUNCIL AND ITS WORKERS By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, June 10. The Christchurch City Council tonight agreed to the following motion, proposed by Councillor Armstrong: “That a representative of the workers employed in the departments under the jurisdiction of the works, electriicty and reserves committees be associated with those committees in a purely advisory capacity in the same way as representatives of the master butchers and milk vendors are associated with committees of the council, the giving effect to this motion to be deferred until the committees named have reported recommending the terms and conditions under which the appointment of such associate members of the committees shall be made; it being understood, however, that the work of the associate members shall be confined to the discussion of such matters as specially affect the interests of the workers represented.” The resolution was supported by all the Labour councillors and vigorously opposed by the non-Labour councillors with the exception of the Independent (Dr. Thacker). No division was called, and the motion was carried on the vpitjes, 1
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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 218, 11 June 1929, Page 10
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