UNITY IN INDUSTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23273, 16 February 1939, Page 16

UNITY IN INDUSTRY

ADVISORY COUNCILS THE MINISTER'S PLAN CONFERENCE IN CITY TO-NIGHT The extension of a plan already operative in other centres for the establishment of industrial advisory councils will be considered by Auckland emplovers, workers and representatives of industrial and commercial organisations at a conference in the Town Hall to-night. The meeting has been convened bv the Minister of Labour, the Hon. P". C. Webb, who will outlino his desire for co-operation in ensuring more practical legislation satisfactory to everybody. The Minister's plan is stated to aim at the evolution of a more harmonious industrial machine. He has already described his proposals at conferences held in Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill, and a considerable measure of support has been forthcoming. Help In Legislation Steps have been taken to form local councils, tvhich, through consideration of proposed Government industrial enactments, . are expected to assist materially in the removal of possible anomalies prior to the introduction of the legislation in the House of Repiosentatives. The meeting to-night is to be attended by employers, representatives of various industries, trade organisations, union representatives and local members of Parliament. A meeting of the district council of the lederatiou of Labour is also to bo held to-mght, but arrangements have been made loi unions to bo fully represented by executive officers other than delegates to the council.

Clo-operation Essential The Mavor, Sir Ernest Davis, will preside at' tho conference and 111 order to assist the gathering the City Council has postponed its ordinary meetin 0 from to-night until next Inesday The Minister said last night that it had become obvious to linn that tho time was over-ripe when some better understanding should exist between those employed in industry and those who directed it. If >ew Zealand were to make the economic progress which all hoped, and, he believed, it Mould make, the first essential was unity and co-operation in industry.