UNIONS APPLY FOR NEW BONUS.
EMPLOYERS' OPPOSITION. WELLINGTON,. November 29. The Arbitration Court is hearing the application of 'many unions for 9s per week bonus, based on the cost of living statistics. Mr Pryor (representing the Employers' Feera tion) said that the granting o_ the bonus aa-ouH be a serious Bloav to many industries. It would lead to serious unemployment, and would involve the payment of five millions sterling annually. Mr Pryor denied that the employers' attitude was a challenge to Labour. In view of Mr Pryor 's statement questioning tho accuracy of the basis of calculation of the Government Statistician's figures, the Unions' representatives asked for an adjournment, I which was granted till Wednesday.
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Grey River Argus, 30 November 1920, Page 3
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