FORTY-HOUR WORKING WEEK

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 207, 29 May 1936, Page 10

FORTY-HOUR WORKING WEEK

Applications For Extension SPECIAL COURT SITTING AT WELLINGTON By Telegraph —Press Association. Dunedin, May 28. It is understood that upon the measures relating to the Factories Act anil the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act recently before the Legislature becoming law. the Cour of Arbitration proposes to hold a special sitting at Wellington to consider applications by occupiers of factories for au extension of the hours fixed by the Factories Amendment Act. In conjunction with such applications it is stated the court proposes also to hear applications under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act for the amendment of existing awards and industrial agreements by reducing the number of working hours to those enumerated in the statute. The special sitting of the court is expected to be commenced at YYelliugton on Monday, June 22. The question of fixing a basic wage under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Ac; will, it is understood, be dealt with at a speical sitting of the court at Wellington at a later date.