INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4811, 17 July 1939, Page 2

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES

METHODS OF SETTLING. CONFERENCE IN WELLINGTON. FURTHER CONSIDERATION TO BE GIVEN. Discussions with the object of evolving a more satisfactory method of dealing with industrial disputes in the future were held at a conference at which the Minister of Labour, the Hon. P. C. Webb, met representatives of the Federation of Labour, the New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation and the New Zealand Employers' Federation yesterday morning. The matters dealt with are to be considered separately by the organisations concerned and will be discussed again at a future conference.

When he announced his intention last week of calling the conference, the Minister said the Arbitration Court had found great difficulty in coping with the amount of work coming before it, and he thought it might be advisable to discuss the constitution and working of the arbitration system with the representatives of the organisations directly interested.

Following the conference, Mr. Webb stated that the representatives of the workers and employers had agreed to consider the matters raised separately, and to bring forward proposals at a future conference.

"The discussions were of a most friendly nature," Mr. Webb said. "All the representatives present showed a keen desire to do their best to bring about whatever improvements may be necessary to achieve the desired result."