ARBITRATION COURT
BELIEF ADVOCATED OVERLOADED CONDITION Reference was made in "The Post" last week to a statement by a trade union official in Wellington that there was considerable dissatisfaction in trade union circles over the delay by the Arbitration Court in coping with work it had in hand and in dealing with work that was piling up. To afford some relief and expedite matters, it was mentioned that consideration was being given by unions to,the question of approaching the Government and asking for the establishment of a temporary Court. I The matter came before the Wellington Trades and Labour Council's meetI ing last night, when it was decided to refer the question of the overloaded condition of the Cdurt of Arbitration to the Trades Council Federation with a view to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Labour being. approached to see if something can be done to alleviate the present position.
Commenting on this decision, a,member of the Wellington Trades and Labour Council stated today that delays were taking place, not only in Wellington, but throughout the country.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 69, 18 September 1936, Page 11
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