BUILDING RESTRICTIONS

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 36, 11 August 1920, Page 7

BUILDING RESTRICTIONS

WORKERS DESIRE TO BE HEARD.

Workers engaged in. the building industry view with some concern the proposal to regulate work. On their behalf it was pointed out to a. Post reporter today that the men might suffer by the prohibition of certain classes of work, unless there was a definite scheme of organisation. The matter was discussed at the last meeting of the Wellington Building Trades' Federation, and as a, result the secretary (Mr. F. Oornwell) has forwarded the following letter to the Hon. E. P. Lee, Minister of Industries and Commerce :— " Dear Sir, —I am directed] by the Wellington Building Trades' Federation to make representations to you with reference to the proposal to regulate the work in connection with the building industry in so far as the proposal is likely to ..affect the workers engaged in the industry. We desire that if a board or committee is appointed to deal with what is essential building and what is rionessontial building, tho workers engaged in the industry should have representation upon that board or committee, seeing that their interests will be vitally affected by any regulations which may be imposed to restrict building operations. Trusting that you will give some .consideration to these reoresentations." , The Minister has replied to the effect that the contents of the letter have been opted axid " recorded for consideration."