FORTY-HOUR WORK WEEK

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19038, 11 June 1936, Page 15

FORTY-HOUR WORK WEEK

HEATED GENEVA DEBATE FRENCH DIFFERENCES EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS (Elbc. Tel. Copyright—TJnitou Press Assa.) (Reed. June 11, 2.50 p.m.) GENEVA, June 10. The International Labour Ofliee conference adopted a motion having the effect of postponing a decision respecting the 40-hour work week in the .extile industry. A heated argument arose from a statement by M. YValine, one of the French employers' representatives, to the effect that though the employers might be forced to accept the 40-hour week imposed by M. I.eon Blum's Government, they had not yet changed their opinion against it. M. Jouhaux, the secretary of the French Labour Federation, warmly declared that the statement was untrue. He said that the employers supported this and other plans of the new Government.

The Mines Commission also discussed the 40-hour week. Mr. Edwards, representing the British workers, protested against the British Government not being represented. The French and American delegates agreed, aftet whieh the meeting adjourned to givi Britain the opportunity of being represented.

CLOTHING TRADE

EMPLOYEES REFUSE DELAY (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. The Federated Clothing Trade Employees' Union to-day refused to accept the* offer by the employers to delay the operation of the 40-hour week jiuit.il January 1 in order to enable the employers' to fulfil orders which have been placed at tho beginning of the year. It was agreed that the- question of hours and wages should be submitted to tin Arbitration Court. The question wa.discusscd at length at a Conciliation Council meeting.