40-HOUR WEEK

Evening Star, Issue 23650, 9 August 1940, Page 4

40-HOUR WEEK

NO CANCELLATION BEFORE CONSULTATION [Pee United Peks.s ■ WELLINGTON, August S. A denial that in the course of an addfiss to members of the .Rotorua •branch of the Labour Party he had suggested that the 40-hour week would be cancelled in any particular industry without consultation with the trade union movement and interested parties was to-day made by Air AI. Aloohan, national secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party. “ A mass meeting of Hutt railwaymen adopted a resolution protesting against a statement attributed to myself at Rotorua alleging that I suggested the cancellation of the 40-hour week in certain industries without any consultation with the trade union movement.” Mr Moohan said. “My address at Rotorua was to branch members and in no instance was it suggested that the 40-hour week would be cancelled in any particular industry without consultation with the trade union movement and the interested parties. “As a matter of fact.” Air Moohan added. “ the machinery for such consultation is in operation and the trade union representatives on this body, which is termed the National Emergency Industrial Council, are AJessrs A. M'Lagan. national president of the New Zealand Federation of Labour, R. Eddy, vice-president, F. Cornwell, secretary, J. Roberts, and F. P. AValsh. members of the national executive, F. G. Young, R. Brooks, A. Black, and W. Clarke.