COAL COMMISSION.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 5 November 1929, Page 5

COAL COMMISSION.

COLLECTIVE CONTRACT SYSTEM. (United Press Association-By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) Received 10.15 u.m. to-da). SYDNEY, Nov. 5. Giving evidence before the coal commission, Mr Albert Willie, M.L.C., formerly general .secretary ot the Coal miners’* Federation, expressed the opinion that the collective contract system would be' most advantageous for the peaceable working of mines. He would like to see it applied to groups of mines. There should be an agreement between the organisati supplying labour and the organisation representing capital that the GoV ment should regulate the rates. lh experts would require to have access to all data in order to arrive at a tan price for coal, and this would mean closing down a number of minesi which were merely a, dead weight to the industry. The amalgamation should be oO \\Gtnes7 regarded compulsory arbitration for the settlement of disputes as one-sided. The court had the right to inquire into workers’ means and private affairs, but did not inquire into bow many racehorses owners should possess.