WORKERS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16824, 7 April 1915, Page 10

WORKERS.

INGE- OF NEW GYRATION. ItOCEKDTNGS; tf ! f "v;■ ■ '■!.-. co'.of the New; Timber ifp'wing delegates RO~Mofsr ; s H - r:.;^oHh. Canter--.Bthiter (fetlcra-ogton-.-Mr T J. , ssT s .E. Phefcin jfcycr.-iH'esided. .. I road by '■ r;'thb,time «neo i inted that very m jmadeV owing late,'executive, rafd the, books the Dliristehurch un-, Vhcn: ; tho books discovered tbat penditure >wer'c funds wore ex-| . ■ Kha'ustedjitioweyerjj k *nerb. : ,w>j npcash / -'' 'in] haiid,'- thbre were .outstanding: con- ■ ■ ■: ■ ( iribntions ;t«' bo ..collected', according to | tho hocks,- ,■. • '.,,,•! . : ' .The 'Auckland union, winch hao.-. taken the -strike, and whose j juombers had* felt the pinch of .unemployment; forwarded a statement in i i-eferenc* to ita ' inability ,to pay the :vrrfeai3(«f contributions- debited to it. ;fhe 'nialter "was seriously'considered, by i r i i; i&e' ■ •executive', ■•• and eventually it •■■was « deeded'to inform thd Auckland union ■'< ■:•' ■••■■X#att V its- arxoars ' : of :: contributions ■/ •': ;: Vohld*lje Remitted,-' and -/• that- the '-, -i ■ckecutiiw; would be {.pleased to receive. k?F *; afford.lo pay on account ' . ;of .the current iyoar's subscriptions. ; faction 'by.'- Auckland, and a cheque f6r '- JSIO ; 19s 9d; had since como to hand on account' of .this; year's dues, 'letters had been sent on several oc- « ; nawons;:ctOr:V#o' New-Plymouth and , Waiiganni urging tbera ; to bet. . -. ?.< but so far -without re■:v; ■': 'iv.;!fult -'Ai'i'ijMy. ':was-; received;, .recently. •"from MrF ...4 Lvons/.secretary of the .."' -N'Neif. ftv&bxitlr^Dnl op.-stating that it was 'a ~ very' small body, and was ■ Mumble - 'delegate to. the con- '%•>'}, ' - i~TJiere'.were r 'nd unions of 1 * : mbev workers, in Hawked Bay, Poverty : Bay, or.'ih'o.,King Country, in the ■ ! -.'-iNorth Ishtu'd", nor-on the West-Gdast - ! v"; ;,sn. the South Island. In view of the ■V''fact''that the conference- intended, to 1 ■-.- • - xlisouw ,0.,' Dominion; award, the execurivehad deemod it''advisable to emv'.'.,' v' union, on the there 1 , that objectin-view, Mr Hunter . r instructed' to'-prbceed.tb the. West ;/> ' ' : ; J>>weefe- thCfflPv but-.jiscpvcrcd the .;■-■ ■-'• V>^pi««pecta.p£vformhi'gi.ar.uhipn .werpyery . ;•■ ' : •V;3?,'i!uemot», winiiiroiwas «hable/l>b> do, ..more, ■■■ .1: ~;-' tihan'jgatherfirt|c*mlttiett: l^hich;'wbuld " -be given: rt*>" the* Conference'"' - 7" not ialtogether •' • was not a very - r " large 'c*»dft,B»lSiincep£ cash in hand, but tiu* Tier*,very small. 'T'iO Tfp»tt and balance-sheet were j 'i- v ".Slfr ~Xt*tjr*r- wm re-«lrrtcd prroulcnt, seconded 'welts re-pppjOintcd^'dele-V art- opinion "that tho * should'conjbiniio to sit jn jh.; JJtfr..^.M©yer,: : ," returned znd (Said' that the executive sifteptibnally capablo and enJ|i^'i^layiiiwhcse";'heur , b' ■' was' 4n»pr<jvo the con-rtfwfts-WMieed* expressing re/et'tluit; the Sbutnland Unioa was un-< fpresentod. • '-■ Jxhe cbnfereoee decided to sit daily jtsoso. 9.'30 t 6 12.30 a.m., and from .2 Ao .4.30 p.m. .•■■■ ■•;,■.■;:,:•.;■. ■;,"; M" greetings to; tho' Plumbers' Gonfercnce . . -"now sittingi'm Christchurch, and to,the Australian timber workers in conference >.-' : , '■ in Melbourne.'', j "2 ■' •' ..'■•' Uiq' conference then'adjourned until K; AFTERNOON" SmiNBJ v / •;'Qn resuming' the ..remits were con- ., /:/;. j : testate sAW^mijS..'-- ; ;; ; v: ' ';.' ■', Mr..' ing that tlie State should erect a saw-. mill, said' Jthafct'thpi Gorernment ; to its. '.; credit.j liadi'nbw decided: to erect a mill. ~.* '; Tho Waipoua, fisrest,' one of : | in the Dominion, had been reserved. ' -It contained'9o,ooo,oooft of kauri aud i-Hp-rS. .' ytnrs thb-.fedbratipn had,; urged this ; and ■jh&<ikne\r -that the sito of ' , .moved that the Gbvem- • ,;; 'i." raeht.'shbuld'be cohgratulatbd on its ; :'P '■;*"'■< decisiop Wfifßbb ,a ,Btate.sawmiV, and .diouldj>e urged to proceed with the , work er ereotion as soon as possible., .:■• The remit and tho resolution, were ■'■" :'.. adopted upanimbUßly.: ! '..•.'■ 1 : sli - A REMIT WITHDRAWN. ' \ Mr T. J. Clavko GV'cllington) moved j that tho conference should strongly! o!>ject to foi-emen oarpeaters, joiners or apprentices- 'workmg any wood-! -.,,,"_ ' ; working mafcljinery*,.in" sasii' and door factories . which. are* governed by any 1 tl , timbersand'sawmilhi.awards. ■-•■■; . ■ : lb was urged-,*hat>■ the«oggestion was not workable.,--bub that;the matter of pi-oteoiing'tlie could bo, attended to when thoy went for a now award. The prcsidfihb said: that in Christcbdrch the joiners were not cited under the awards '..■.■;■ '" j : In view ■of tho proposed Dominion award ,tbo mover withdrew the " remit. ' ~ i u ';■'-.- \ ■.•"' >' ; :' ' i ■•*- / : -W©RKERS' - C."- i <"■■ ' ■/'■'AOl.'.-: ':::■;■ ']'■.•'. wk Mr F. Bicknell (South Canterbury) ■L • ; *nwcd— Workers' CempenRation Act bo .«mended so as to profor;payment of full, wages fi-bni data of aeculent during- thb full period'.; ■r*>f ! ;iucapa«ity, liberal l>enoto injurcfl workers and tlieir'-de-' 3 Tho solution of. the .first,, Hjpblem, :he said, was found iu the,: B|jhpSuromit>s: J *Thatv the Government ■questef"'u* Uikq. full control of all ■ctu ■- j'l,maki- it;, compulsory ou K'' vow t;>. i!!'s-ir'o in the State Vi-. -the pr!;sf;ut-time, if a moil i Klejit ho received half-* HC'> a -Lcwfet-inr period, .yet' with' ftp .'foi>j,Hl' It,- difficult to' make W: '■■ IK .when, in . good health KK;. c t*nld just mannge on '-the m%' v, allowed " by. .the ' WML. .family yon,,, half- pay? ■fcwprkejjv"injuj-cd hero m seven days after the acWE/™? could-'get - baJf-pay, ft??%«J>n. the period was Mjt >u't&brmany thren daya. ■S|'yß t <%;, of .limiting the B»W,orKbt.pexinaTifefetly BpflWygs*-"grosalv- unfair. '"taJw'jtbis matter not cost tho country the' sum 'of Br' v id I to'- twenty-two mm^, ;ojtorating in . N-sw : HPljalf .that, amount, HJoiiths premiunis paid ■to the ■ ftf w uigis!.«tocd the'ebm-Wm-jXWktit-ivr'ho -nxtde

' chance of evading payment. The Government should make this a State m \lr l H. > Hunter seconded tho motion. At tho verj' momenb.when *!» worker wanted a little more monoy he was cut dowii to half pay. . "Tlie inevitable r«ult was that -the -injured man got h said that the pr = t system, no doubt, encouraged. malmgK because unless the was off For a fortnight'** could not got the Mil rates. She first thing they should Wat wa.< to .secure CTirahce and then **k the day of accident with full, medical expenses.' IF ;>V.r. Zealand fts Art nto conformity.wit!) the Auv-t?alian-AcVit would bea move.in the W dblegate, coiM skew him how -the 'vomit's. proposals could be financed without adding to the burdens -of the workers he would support them,: but. in the 'peantime■ they could urge these '.preliminary, steps. . I Mr -J. O. .Balnh said; tho remit aimed too high." He'.would prefer to; ' see the conference- go'for. half pay from 1, the day of.. accident and. full- medioal expenses,-, . .r ■'■\.-.j :,*' "The president. said that if toe conference naked' for : fnil: pay it might, as a' cpDcea--iioh,, get half pay, from the time of accident: • • V':' , i . . . Mr Phelan moved as an amendment, "Tl">t the Workers' Compensation Act should-.be .amended (1) W'provide for compulsory insurance; (2) for half nov from.the-date of accident; (3) for full medical exnensea to be* borne by the emnloyers." : U L i liiiL The amendment was| Io«t and remito< carried with the -addition of a clause .asking for, full.j. medical expenses. .- - ■!;..'■■' DUTY ON IMPORTOD GOODS.

An Otago remit, "That-the.;federa-tion 1 urge' the Government to increase the duty on imported doors, sashes, laths, mouldings and all nxanuiactured timber, also on Oregon timber under the size of I2in by 12in was moved, by -Mr N. Willis, and jcarnod unanimously.-'. ' ".' '". , '.. ■.. .-. -.!,',' ■ • REGISTRATION OF FEDERATION. It was decided to ascertain if tlie registration of the federation had been effected, aud if not it registered as soon as possible. AMBUI/ANOE KITS AT SAWMILLS. A, Canterbury remit, " That tlie Government be .requested §o>_£***■ quiries ■ made at' every;f awmiU m the Dbminion £0 ensure/that^f*,™". » fully equipped wi«v a,mbulanco kite, Ind y that cTei-y .proven first-aid to the injmeoV; was carried unanimously/one speaker saying that there was legal authority for tL precaution, but that the inspectm&aW not enforcing,the provisron. then 'adjourned until. 9.3ov'this morning. i '

COMPLIMENTART SOCIAL. A complimentaiwy social was tendered thf delegates at.the-Ridgcley Hall last evening. ' Mr J. G. Ralph weloomed the visitors... Many..t«»stß were honoured were interspersed with eongs contributed by Messrs T. Cooper, OF. Moyer and E. Smith, \ and recitations by Messrs and Glubb.