WORKING WEEK.
ATTITUDE TO REFERENDUM. LABOUR CONSIDERATION. MELBOURNE, June 22. The annual meeting of the Federal Executive of the Australian Labour Party decided to refer tho question of the 44 hours week to the reconstituted Arbitration Court. The executive will also decide Labour’s attitjide towards Mr Bruce’s referendum proposals. The council of Australian Workers’ Union is also considering its attitude towards the referendum.
Prior to the meetings it was stated that there would be a majority in both bodies against the proposals. If the executive of the party decides against the proposals, Mr Charlton and other members of Parliament will be awkwardly placed, but a split in the party will be avoided by the executive deciding that, while it is against the referendum, members of the party can have a free hand.—Press Association. MOTOR BUILDERS. SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE.
Received June 23, 9.40 a.m. SYDNEY, June 23. A settlement has been reached of the strikes in the motor body building industry, arising out of the operations of the 44 hour week. Work will be resumed to-day.—Press Association.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 173, 23 June 1926, Page 9
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