CHRISDHURCH NOTES

Grey River Argus, 22 November 1920, Page 6

CHRISDHURCH NOTES

(Our Own Uorresponaent.)

At k meeting of the L.X.C hdd.m Christchurch on October 16th, it was moved and carried that Cr. F. Burgoyne explain his reasons for the attitude adopted by him in opposing a motion moved by one of the Labour Councillors., (1.) That the solution of tho shortage of food-stuffs and the hiah prices were the nationalisation of "land industries, etc. (2.) Also opposition to Labour Councillor's motion "That the Christchurcli City Council acquire brickyards, and own, and produce bricks for furthering municipal enterprise, and supplying the demands for, worker's dwellings." Or. Burgoyno did not attend as requested, but told another Labour Councillor that he did not care a d for tho L RC. and he would take no notice. At a meeting of the L.R.C. held November 13th a resolution was unanimously carried "That Cr. Burgoyne be written to, telling him that he. was no longer recognised as a representative of Labour on the City Council, and that he be asked to resign a<3 he r, 0 longer represented Labour's idea-Is. Recently a combination of the . element sand the Union S.S. Coy's bad coal prevented H. E. Holland M.P. addressing a meeting on Sunday night week which had gathered at the ."Gfand" Theatre to listen to his promised account of the Labour Party's work in Parliament during the past session. However, the comrade has promised; to give the address sometime before Christmas. COST OF LIVING BONUS. In view of the hostility shown, by the Employers' Federation towards the action of the Arbitration Court l.i granting a cost o f living bonus ct 9s per week: and in view of the action of several firms in the Tailoring Trade who have, consequent on the granting of the bonus, dismissed several of their workers, alleging as a reason, that wages are already too high— plainly an attempt at intimidation—the -Christchurch Tailoresses, Cutters, aud Pressers' Union draws the attention of the Arbitration Court to the totally inadequate wages pa-id in the industry; protests strongly against a reduction in the amount ot tho bonus and wages, that it be increased to .such a:t extent as will bring it into conformity with the cost of living as sliown- by the •Government Statistical! in. the latest ab-sira-ct of statistics. The following are the wages paid in this industry: — Chart cutter £3 17s per Aveek, plus 10s bonus ; Stock> cutter and presser, £3 13s 4d per week plus 10s bonus; Tailoresses \£l 15s per week, plus bonus. ' Above 50 per cent of the girls are apprentices and improvers, and are paid considerably less than the £1 15s.