THE GROCERS' DISPUTE.
NO SETTLEMENT EFFECTED.
The Auckland grocers' industrial dispute, after having been adjourned from time. to time, was heard before the Conciliation Council yeste: day, but after a long and exhaustive discussion remained unsettled.
Mr. T. Harle Giles, Conciliation Commissioner, presided ; the employers' assessors were Messrs. E. R. Hutchinson, H. M. Smeeton, and A. W. Page; and the employees' Messrs. G. V. Pearco, A. Fletcher, and F. H. Toohey. Mr. C. V. King appeared on behalf of the Employers' Union, of which he is secretary, and Mr. A. Itcsser, secretary of the Employees' Union, acted as its advocate.
The commissioner stated that three previous sittings liad been held in connection with tho dispute, and very little had been done. ,
During the discussion preliminary to the council going 'into committee, Mr. Rosser stated that tho union had nothing to conceal. It wanted a minimum of £2 15s for journeymen assistants, and in order to shorten proceedings the employees were willing to accept the Wellington, award.
The conference went into commttee, and remained in session all day.
The commissioner reported afterwards that the previous adjournment of the hearing had been made in tho hope that the Wellington ' award would ,be found helpful in reaching a, settlement ; but it contained a preference clause, and nothing of the sort had appeared in any grocers' award in Auckland hitherto, and the employers would not accept it. The parties discussed the whole position most fully,
and it was finally determined by the employers to take the case to the Arbitration Court. ■~-..<
The proceedings throughout were of a most friendly nature; and both parties expressed their appreciation of the strong efforts made by Mr. Giles to harmonise their opposing views. A vote of thanks for his services was carried on the motion of Mr. Rosser and Mr. King. In reply, Mr. (Jilea expressed regret that so much discussion and work had gone for nothing.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15055, 26 July 1912, Page 5
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