FREEZING WORKS DISPUTE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21329, 2 November 1932, Page 12

FREEZING WORKS DISPUTE

, CONFERENCE OF PARTIES. NO SETTLEMENT REACHED []>.Y TELEGRAPH— SPECIAL REPORTER] "WELLINGTON, Tuesday Although a/conference lasting for several hours was held in Wellington to-day between representatives of the employers and employees in the freezing workers' disputo, no settlement was reached. It is j understood that, although no move has so far been made, another attempt to bring the parties together will be made shortly. It: was recently suggested to the Minister of Labour, Hon. A. Hamilton, from an outside source that he should endeavour to bring both sides together 8b a more or ; less informal conference to discuss the whole question and attempt to reach a settlement. The Minister arranged for the holding of the conference and representatives of both sides came to Wellington to-day from all over New Zealand. Both sides met without prejudice to the <as<3B of either party. Although the points at issue were gone into very carefully it was found impossible lo reach a basiis of settlement. It is understood that the failure to reach an agreement at present will not prevent further discussions, as the feeling on both sides is stated to be good. Both ' the employers' and the workers' repres;ent£.tives remained in Wellington tonight