I.C. AND A. ACT

Southland Times, Issue 21648, 9 March 1932, Page 5

I.C. AND A. ACT

COALITION CAUCUS. UNANIMITY NOT COMPLETE. (From Our Parliamentary Reporter). Wellington, March 8. There is still evidence of possible trouble before the proposed amendments to the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act reach the Statute Book and it is understood that complete unanimity' was not reached by the Coalition caucus which was held this morning. The Prime Minister stated that the caucus had been a “happy family,” but other prominent Coalition members claimed that he had been told that the Government would run a risk if it proceeded with the bill in its present form. The clauses relating to suspension of awards by Order-in-CoUncil and unanimity before the court, can be approached are meeting with objection and one prominent Government member stated to-day that the bill had no chance of being passed in its present form. During the afternoon the Prime Minister and the Minister of Labour heard 'the opinions of the Alliance of Labour and the Trades and Labour Council, the discussion on the bill lasting till six o’clock. Representatives of the employers will be heard to-morrow and it is still the Government’s intention to proceed with the next stages of the Bill on Thursday.