ARBITRATION COURT

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13976, 8 May 1913, Page 6

ARBITRATION COURT

INTERESTING ARGUMENT. (Per. United Ph’oss Association.) -DUNEDIN, May 7.' •' L: respect of the application of the Dunedin Operative Tailors’ and Tailores.ses’ Union, protracted argument is being heard over the clause affecting bespoke work. Mr Pryor, in applying for the exemption of retail drapers, said the original clause, it was intended, should protect legitimate traders and the public ■against deception in the form ,ot fac-tory-made clothes being, sold as tailormade suits. Mr Jenkins, on behalf of The • employers, said if the old clauses ■were re-established it would lead to the bringing in' of the American system, ■ which, briefly, consisted of supplying temporarily finished store suits that cumldhi altered easily to meet the requirements'-h: customers. This . system had done away with - many ordinary tailors in ■America. , The Court reserved its decision.

1 Another interesting ease is that of; seeking an' interpretation of. the, furniture trades award, the questions being as to ■.whether .labourers could he employed on • certain machines, and ' bo paid one shilling per-.hour. .The matter really affected one firm. The managers of several other linns gave evidence for the Union, showing that it was absurd to put labourers.- on.machines. It was not the general practice to dor so. Decision was also reserved in this case.