TRAMWAYS DEADLOCK.
THE WELLINGTON DISPUTE, i STABILISATION QUESTION. Inquiries made in Wellington on Wednesday showed that there is nothing new to report regarding the dispute between the City Council and the Tramways Union. Practically every point has been discussed and agreed upon save the union's demand for stabilisation of wages for 12 months. On this point the council's assessors had no. authority to act, and told the union's secretary so on more than one occasion. The union would consent to come under the Arbitration Act if this stabilisation of wages was agreed to, but as that would render the union immune from any further "cats" which may be' made by the Court during the ensuing 12 months, the indulgence could not be conceded, in justice to other workers who might be affected by such "cuts." The failure to come to a*n agreement before the conciliating commissioner will probably be notified very soon, and the case will be referred on to the Arbitration Court. In the meantime the 5s cut has been made in the men's wages in accordance with the dictum of the Court.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18173, 19 August 1922, Page 8
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184TRAMWAYS DEADLOCK. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18173, 19 August 1922, Page 8
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