RESTORING THE CUT
EXAMPLE BUT NO GENERAL ORDER
(From "‘The Mail’s” Parliamentary Reporter)
WELLINGTON, This Day. A definite statement that it is not tlie intention of tin; Government to amend the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act in order to give unions the light to approach the Court for -i general order increasing wages, was made to-day hv the Prime Minister.
”1 have a heady expressed the view that it is the duty of those firms in a position to do so. to increase wages” said Mr Forbes, ‘‘and I notice one firm lias already made a. move. No doubt others will follow suit. At the same time, there arc- many private firms which are not yet in a position to improve (lie Wage:; of their employees ami to compel tlu-m to do so by a genera! order of the Court would lie most unfair. The Government has no intention of doing that.” T( is understo d that a- deputation representing tlie Labour movement will shortly interview the Prime Minister on the subject.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 4 September 1934, Page 5
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172RESTORING THE CUT Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 4 September 1934, Page 5
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