REPLY TO THE EMPLOYERS FEDERATION.
The following letter has been foti warded to the secretary of the Employ* ers' Federation (Mr A, Weekes)':— •' "In. reply .to yours of this ' morn, ing, I have to state that it is quite apparent that your executive is riot aware of the facts. You say thai the Conciliation Council are to meet ;in Wellington in connection with the watersiders' dispute ; throughout: the Dominion. My answer is that my union has not received any notice to appear before the Conciliation Coun. 'cii. I, remind you thajfc; it was stated at ;last night's conference, and not ocmtradicted by ybur delegates, thai iriea were lworkihg> as long as 20, 25, and 30 hours continrious^it times. Both parties wer^ agreed that this practice should be stopped, and the tentative agreement of last night was arrived at because we were agreed en that point. Am I to understand now that the VVanganui employers have finally decided that this practice must continue? I would,, also remind you that it was agreed, by both parties last night that we would recominerid our ; respective organisations to accept th© tentative agreement arrived at. r The fact of our union hajing accepted it, is proof of; our sincerity in this matter. Yours truly,' J. PHIMPSON,
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16892, 9 February 1917, Page 4
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