INDUSTRIAL PEACE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14141, 11 June 1920, Page 4

INDUSTRIAL PEACE.

The New Zealand Employers’ Federation, which ha'sHidd a conference in Wellington for the purpose of considering the best means for promoting industrial peace, lias adopted a series of resolutions which must commend themselves to all right-thinking people. Some of the proposals would, a few years ago have been looked upon .is savouring, of Red Fedism. One resolution ..which will appeal.to {he bulk of employees urges that, in order to prepare the way for the establishment of more friendly relations and a better mutual understanding, - employers get into closer touch with' their employees by the establishment of workshop committee meetings/with . employees, persongl enquiry info grievances, consideration- of suggestions, and. by such other melius as,.may be. deemed advisable. Another commendable suggestion is that earnest consideration should be given-to the adoption of a system of payment by results, either by means of piecework, premium op bonus system, of profit-sharing and sup-, erannuation funds, as may be best applicable to each particular business. The resolutions which the Employers’ Federation have passed demonstrate very dearly tluU the employers desire industrial peace- and are anxious by every means to'bring'this about. "Whether‘tlie Federation, of Labour is as desirous for peace remains to be seen.