ANNUAL LEAVE
TREATMENT OF WORKERS
■ A contrast between the treatment of workers in totalitarian States and in New Zealand, \as far as holidays are concerned, was drawn by Mr. P. M. Butler, who appeared in the Court of Arbitration today in support of a claim for a new award for the lime workers of the Dominion, excluding the Otago and Southland districts.'
Mr. Butler said that the totalitarian States of Europe not only allowed an annual holiday but also provided transport and hotel facilities. They did not do that for the sole good of the workers, but they found that it paid. "It is an ironical fact," he said, "that in New Zealand we give annual leave to people who perform the lightest and ..comparatively pleasant work, and the toilers who' perform the most arduous and unpleasant tasks are snubbed.'' Lime workers performed the most unpleasant duties in any industry.
The matters in dispute were hours, overtime, wages, shift work, holidays, termination of engagement, accommodation, water,- and term of; award.
The Court-consisted'of Mr. Justice Tyndall, ,Mr.- A-:L; Monteith, y and. Mr. W. E. Anderson. Mr. H.J. Bishop appeared for.the employers.
Evidence and argument are'proceeding. • 'V ■•-'■■ '■>:•:- ■■■;■" ■■';'■}' ; . ",
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 96, 23 April 1940, Page 11
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195ANNUAL LEAVE Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 96, 23 April 1940, Page 11
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