THE AUCKLAND TEAM STRIKE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 122, 23 May 1908, Page 6

THE AUCKLAND TEAM STRIKE.

A CONFERENCE. NO DECISION YET "REACHED. APPEAL BOARD SUGGESTED. [BY TELKGRAPJT. — FHESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, This Day. The conference between Mr. Walklate, manager of the Tramway Company, and the unionists lasted two hours. Mr. Walklate oflercd to submit the whole of the matters in dispute to^ihe Arbitration Court. The union insisted ori an appeal board of two, each side chosing an umpire. ' * The conference was adjourned till 3 o'clock. MR. TREGEAR-s" ADVICE. COMPANY MANAGER'S VIEWS. [By Telegraph. — Press Association.] AUCKLAND, This Day. Mr. Tregear, of the Labour Department, who was present at the tramway conference, strongly urged both sides to endeavour to settle matters amicably. Mr. Walklate said that in all trades the payment of a .week's wages was recognised in lieu of notice. In all cases of summary dismissal he was prepared to t give the reason and afford an opportunity ,to call evidence, but where a man was "discharged' he was N paid wages in lieu of notice, and any change in the custom involved legal points that had better be. settled by the court. He was prepared to submit tho whole matter to tho Arbitration Couit, and abide by i€s decision, but was not prepared) to say whether he would let the question b© tried by a self-appointed tribunal without fiirthor consideration. If the men were prepared to agiee to these proposals, the seivice could be resumd immediately.