‘HAMPERING INFLUENCE OF ARBITRATION ACT

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6631, 9 June 1928, Page 6

‘HAMPERING INFLUENCE OF ARBITRATION ACT

NEW LIFE IN INDUSTRY IF AMENDED. For Press Association. NAPIEY, Last Night. Reporting to a well attended meeting of the Shcepowncrs’ Union to-day, Mr J. S. Jessep, delegate to the Industrial Conference, said that he at first had very little confidence in the Conference producing any tangible results. However, he was now strongly of opinion that the Prime Minister acted wisely in calling representatives of employers and employees of the Dominion together. The indirect result of the conference, ho said, could be conducive to nothing but good, and the opportunity thus given to discuss different points of view should load to a better understanding. The direct result of the conference would depend upon how far the Government gave the recommendations of the conference the force of law. To-day's meeting was unanimously of opinion that if the joint recommendations of primary and secondary industries bo given- effect to and the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act be amended accordingly, it would put new life into industry throughout the Dominion. It was considered essential that industry should be relieved of the hampering influence of the Arbitration Act.