THE ARBITRATION ACT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 121, 22 May 1908, Page 2

THE ARBITRATION ACT.

AN AMENDMENT URGED. The Canterbury Trades and Labour Council has passed the following resolutions, and sent them on to the other council's in the Dominion for endorsement : — "That the Government be urged to oppose any amendment of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act whereby farm workers would be excluded from the benefits of that Act," and "That this council strongly protests 'against any legislation being introduced which would make any difference between the wages of married and single men ; and, further, Lhe counci) expresses its determination to advocate the principle of equal pay for equal work." Both resolutions were heartily supported by the delegates of the local Trades Council last night. Exception was taken by delegates tc the continued granting of exemptions from awards to the various meat companies and local bodies. The matter was brought up in a letter from the Genera] Labourers' Union, complaining of thf practice. The council passed the following resolution in connection with the matter: — "That this council is of the opinion that an award of the Arbitratioi Court should govern any worker anc employer in the district to which the award applies, and it protests at the granting of exemptions to local bodies and meat companies from the awards oi the different unions."