ENGINEERS' DEMANDS.

Mataura Ensign, 1 July 1914, Page 5

ENGINEERS' DEMANDS.

VMI UNITED TRESS ASSOCIATION

~., , , UUNiBDIN, Jul'v 1. the demands of tho Dunodhi branch of the; Amalgamated Society of Rngineers came before the Conciliation, Conned to-day. A deadlock occurred over tile first clause ol demands inakiii" a week of -14 instead of -17 hours. Tl£ employers .said they were not dih|.;, -i I to concede anything in regard to ai., .>: the principal clauses because to do «> would prejudice the enn>!over.s at otlci centres where the dispute had ~ko arisen. It would lie Ix-lter, Ihey mvgested, to refer the dispute bodily to the court in the hope, of a Dominion award. The union delegates relu',-t;ii/i----ly c<insent<'d and Mr Triggs formally agreed to the eour.se propositi.