SECOND ARBITRATION COURT

Evening Star, Issue 23048, 29 August 1938, Page 6

SECOND ARBITRATION COURT

RESIGNATION OF WORKERS’ REPRESENTATIVE TO RESUME HIS GENERAL SECRETARY WORK (Feb okited Press Assocutiok.l CHRISTCHURCH, August 29, The resignation of Mr A. W. Croskery, the workers’ representative on the Second Court of Arbitration, was announced to-day by the Minister of Labour, Mr Armstrong. The Minister explained that Mr Croskery, who had been general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Shop Assistants', had not completely severed his connection with that body on account of his appointment to the court being of a temporary nature. The society now wanted Mr Croskery back, and he had accordingly asked to be relieved of his duties with the court. Mr Armstrong recalled that Mr VV. E. Anderson, secretary of the Auckland Employers’ Association, who had been the original employers’ representative on the court, had also resigned because his organisation was anxious for him to return. It was a tribute to both men that the value of their services was so clearly realised once they had left their positions. Mr Croskery had asked that his resignation, should take effect not later than the. end of September. Ho was prepared to remain with the court until then so that the new workers’ representative on the court would not be, required to adjudicate on cases concerning which he had not heard the evidence. There were 10 cases heard in Wellington and a number heard in Christchurch on which the court had not adjudicated, and, so that Mr Croskery might be relieved of his duties as soon as possible, it was expected that the court would adjourn and dispose of all cases on which evidence had been heard. It was likely that the adjournment would be taken as soon as the ; hearing of the Dominion,, drivers’ dispute, now being heard, wai completed. ' ’ • • '