COTTON AWARD

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1929, Page 5

COTTON AWARD

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v-' LONDON,- August 23. ' ''The announcement ‘'of the cotton award was made followihg upon a three hour conference between the parties. '■’The" arbitrators, Lords Rigby and Swift, said the employers made out a easA for a reduction in v wages. They agreed there were many factors contributing‘to/the present serious depression ’in 'the virtdustry. The; employees contended there should ■’ not 1 be a re-

dhetion in wages till the industry had

orderV'The : aS-bitm-gbti'j&ik ■did ,i tiot J include .'the-larger problem of’ * the reorgaiii Nation of 1 'the Industry which tire -Committee of Civil Research is‘irivestigatitig.' * The trators were’ not' convinced that a re-

du'ction'. in /wages was the orilv remedy iW the present stiito of ftffaire.' but were- convinced that something

must be done immediately to alienate the present position, and were unanimous that there should'he some reduction in’wages'. v " V'*The: *? Daily Herald ” states - that tinder the award; half a million operatives will 'loseApproximately fifteen pence in’the pound instead of the 2s 6d demanded by employers.