40-HOUR WEEK
DECISION ATTACKED IX X.SAV. SIDNEY. October 4. An attack on the decision $1 the conference of the Local Government. Association in favour of a 40-hour- week was launched -by the president of the Associated Chambers of Manufacturers of Australia (Mr F. P. Kneeshaw, M.L.C.). at the annual dinner of the Institute of Incorporated Secretaries, last night. “It should he remembered that they are, trustees of public funds,” lie sairl. Manufacturers have given this matter very serious consideration. •‘They have realised the serious consequence that would follow this being rushed on Australia, or New South Wales in particular, without proper inquiry bv a competent body. “This country cannot possibly continue as a manufacturing; country unless it has something reasonably approximating the working hours and conditions of other white countries.” “We have the utmost sympathy for men living on relict work and the dole, and their claims should have first eon s i flora A oil, 1 said Mr James Ryan, M.L.C., who represented the Government. “Poor people have natural claims on the Government.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1936, Page 2
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