BATTLE OF HOURS.
HOT CONTROVERSIES IN SYDNEY. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, April <lO. Mr Garden, acting oil behalf of the Unions covered by the Federal Awards, telegraphed to Air Bruce, reqesting him to convene a compulsory conference to consider the 44-liours question. He also telegraphed to tile Labour Councils of tho Commonwealth, asking their co-operation. Air jYlyiiili (.secretary of the Metal Trades Employers’ Association) slates that representatives of the men. employed by the Pioneer .Spring Company notified the management that the men were prepaiecl to work 48 hours a week. Subsequently Mr Bryant, of the Australian Society of Engineers, of which the majority of the men nru members, informed the management that the men would not be allowed to work more than 44-hour.s, but could work from Monday' to Saturday, inclusive, as the Union was not bound to observe a live day week. Air Afyliill declared that the Association believed Hie men, if they hud their own way, would obey the .law. They were being 'led, however, by a few extremists.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 1 May 1926, Page 9
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177BATTLE OF HOURS. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 1 May 1926, Page 9
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