A BIG PROBLEM
WOOL TRADE DISPUTE QUESTIONS IN COMMONS (N.Z., and A.P.A., and Suu.j - LONDON, Nov. 23, lu the House of Commons, Mr. IT. B. Betterton, Under-Secretary for Labor, stated that the Ministry of Labor was keeping in touch with the wool trade dispute, which involves 250,000 workers. tie still trusted that the parties would tind an amicable agreement. Though .the national agreement had terminated no notice to terminate work or' change the rates of pay had yet been given. Stoppage was impossible 'prior to December 'Ji. ■' ■ , Mir- W. Mackinder: Will you send a chief ollicial to Bradford immediately'/ Mr Betterton : 1 fully realise the difficulties, and am anxious to say nothing that might increase them. Mr. James Hudson: Has the Ministry tried to bring about a resumption of negotiations? l • ■ ' I Mr. Betterton: Neither Side has ap- j preached the department. I Following on the questions in the House of Commons Mr Baldwin sent for ! Mr. W. Mackinder, with whom he had, a lengthy discussion on the dispute. !
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16506, 25 November 1927, Page 7
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