CORRESPONDENCE.
THE ARBITKA.TION AWARD. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — The Manufacturers' Association do not wish to criticise the award of the Court of Arbitration, but desire to remove a misapprehension that exists in the minds of many. Your leaders dealing with the decision of the Judge, convey to the public that the award in respect to giving to union men of equal ability the preference over non-union men as being a victory to the iinion, and forced upon the employers. Such is not the case. The Association has all along been willing to grant this, and in May last voluntarily offered the Union, in writing, the identical conditions that are coutained in that part of the award. While admitting the importance to the Union of the recognition by law of their organisation, the manufacturers have also, by the award of the Court, secured advantages not previously conceded, which will have an important bearing on. the future of the industry, and ultimately be an advantage to manufacturers and to the men themselves. The duties of each are now clearly denned by law, and if both parties endeavour to carry out the award honourably, it should be many a long day before the boot trade is involved in another dispute. — I am, &c, JAS. A. FROSTICK, President N.Z. Boot Manufacturers' Association.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5734, 30 November 1896, Page 2
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