INDUSTRIAL PEACE CHARTER.

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 121, 22 May 1920, Page 9

INDUSTRIAL PEACE CHARTER.

Being a statement of principles for the establishment and maintenance of conditions of industrial peace within the Dominion. (1) That the right of free organisation extend and apply to all employerg and

employees, of whatsoever calling or occupation, resident within the Dominion. (2) That the rule of free correspondence and conference be recognised between the organisations of employers and employees in each particular industry, trade, or service, upon matters in which both are directly concerned as related industrial parties. (3) That in the matter of alleged offences, involving dismissal from employment, a right of appeal to the decision of & body representative of both sides, with an independent chairman, shall be recognised ; provided that the. offence is not one in breach of an agreement made, and that the question of appeal is raised by a responsible organisation. (4) That in the matter of industrial disputes'between parties engaged in the same industry, trade, or service, recourse be had to the following methods of settlement:-- j (a) In the case of minor disputes, by voluntary agreements following conference, or by submission tc arbitration of the matters not agreed upon. (b) In the case of important disputes, by conference in the presence of public representatives; by reference to a tribunal composed of equal numbers of representatives of, each side, with an independent chairm&n. for judicial investigation and report: or by submission to the arbitration of a board or person agreed upon by tlie parties. (5) That all industrial agreements made between. Parties be held inviulate, and nothing be done in contravention of their terma by any of the parties thereto ; provided that, should the material conditions upon which the agreement was made so alter as to change the effect of the terms agreed upon, the same shall be subject to review. (6) That for the protection of that portion of the public not involved in any particular dispute arising, all actions in restraint of trade taken by any organisasation or individv.al Tjrior to haying tested the means of settlement herein stipulated be held an offence at law, and made punishable, according to its gravity, as an injury to the public.