INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS

Grey River Argus, 24 April 1937, Page 10

INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS

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A Teacher’s Objection

(Per press Association.) DUNEDIN, April 22

In a report to the High Schools Board, Mr 11. P. Kid-on, rector of the boys’ school, said that one effect of the basic wage legislat’on had been that a far greater proportion of boys hail left before teaching the. age of 17,, and. any inquiry from employers for boys was generally accompanied by the stipulation that, they should not be more than .16 years. If this attitude persisted, it was clear that the only boys remaining' at school beyond .16 would be those going for the professions,, the Public Service, or such few occupations as remained ungoverned by awards.

Mr Kidson concluded; “The Government’s ' recent legislation is, of course, the immediate cause of th.s s’tuation. It must sa *d that employers, either through lack of appreciation or what it means, or because they are really afraid of adding even a small amount to their costs,, are not making the best of it- Moreover, the large corporations' and bigger businesses are the most rigid in pursuing a policy which in the long inn will, I think, be to tliei r own harm.’’

“SMOKO.’’ AUCKLAND, April 22An appeal has now been lodged on behalf of the Whangarei Borough Council against the decision of the Cone’liation Commissioner (Mr R- EPrice) on April 17 last in permitting employees under the award a period of ten minutes each day for smokingThe ground of’ appeal, which will be heard before! the Court of Arbitration in Auckland, is that the finding of the Conciliation Commisisioner was erroneous both in fact and in lawSUSTENANCE MEN. WELLINGTON. April 13Men on sustenance who- a:e allowed £1 payment for the support, of five children will now be allowed to earn up to £1 a week without having any deduction made with their sustenance payment, according to a statement made by the Acting-Minister for Labour, Hon- P- C- WebbUNION SECRETARIES. AND THE COURTAUCKLAND, April 22The Auckland Trade Union Secretaries’ Association passed a resolution slating that the association v’ewed with alarm the serious position which had arisen through the inability of the Arbitration Court to cope with, it.s workA, strong protest was also made against the irregulail and unconstitutional method adopted to deal with the situation, which the association feels will lead to a condition of confusion worse confounded. The association urges the Government to consider the immediate appointment of a new judge of the Court. . The resolution follows the indisposition of Mr Just'ce Page and the decision to let the two lay members of the Court, carry on meanwhile.