SHORTAGE OF LABOUR.
♦ NUMBER OF APPRENTICES. REPLY TO A PROTEST. The question of immigration of skilled workers in trades handicapped by the shortage of labour was again, before the general committee of the Auckland Provincial Industrial Association yesterday. At the last meeting, Mr. B. G. Booth remarked that in the blacksmithing and moulding trades very few apprentices were now offering, and this in time would mean fewer skilled workers. A letter was received by the committee yesterday from Mr. R. F. Barter, district secretary of the Amalgamated Engineers' Union. Mr. Barter made a strong protest against Mr. Booth's remarks, and stated that more apprentices were allowed in the engineering industry than in any other in New. Zealand. It was decided to reply to Mr. Barter that the committee considered Mr Booth's remarks to be fair comment. He had not referred to engineering generally, but only to a branch of work connected with it. No reference had been made to the limit in the number of apprentices, but to the fact that few boys were offering. The association would be pleased to receive a deputation from the union on the matter.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18347, 13 March 1923, Page 8
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