ARBITRATION SYSTEM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21159, 16 April 1932, Page 11

ARBITRATION SYSTEM.

AMENDMENTS TO BILL.

AGREEMENT OF MANAGERS. BONUS PAYMENTS ELIMINATED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL REPORTER.] WELLINGTON, Friday. An agreement was reached to-day between the managers of the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives appointed to settle the differences of opinion which had arisen between the two Houses on the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill.

The main point of contention was the clause inserted by the Council permitting women's wages to be fixed by the Arbitration Court. It was stated that the clause did not properly define tile Government's intentions. Tho Council had also altered the clause relating to piecework by making provision for tho bonus payment system, which was not desired by the House

Sir James Parr, leader of the Council, in reporting the result of (lie conference, said there was no difference in substance. The Council's amendment in respect of female workers had sought to make the clause clearer than before, so that all tho women engaged in industry, whether in an union of their own or conjointly employed with men and in the same union, were covered by the new provision, which enabled female workers to go to tho Arbitration Court. Tho House had agreed to the Council's view, subject to it being made clear that the request to the Court for a minimum wage for women should be made through their own union.

With regard to the piecework provision, the Council sought to make its intention to extend piecework clearer than it was expressed in the clause as it came from the House.

There was a long discussion between tlie managers whether provision should bo made for bonus payments as well as for piecework. The Council apparently yielded in this, as the clause as agreed upon shows that the provision for bonus payments was struck out. The managers' report will be considered by the House next week. HEARING OF DISPUTES. REFERENCE TO COUNCILS. GENERAL ORDER PROBABLE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —FUEL'S ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Friday. In the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Justice Fra/.er said in regard to making fixtures for the hearing of disputes, the proper attitude to adopt was to wait until the Arbitration Rill was passed. Assuming its essential features were not altered, an order would be made referring all disputes now pending back to conciliation councils. That was to say that it would not bo necessary for anyone to appear and ask that it be done.