Employers' Conference.

Waikato Times, Issue 12184, 20 September 1911, Page 5

Employers' Conference.

SHOPS AND OFFICES BILL

WORST IN THE STATUTE FOOK

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The New Zealand Employers' Federation Conference opened to-day. Referring to industrial legislation passed last session the annual report describes the Shops and Offices Amendment Bill as easily the worst act on the Statute Book. Many of the clauses are inoperative and some of them the Government dare not put into operation. After reviewing other legislation the report concludes : The executive emphasises the need for continued watchfulness in the interests oiff employers generally. The evidence of industrial unrest in the Dominion, in keeping with the dissatisfaction of workers throughout the world, inddsC&tcd to? meed for closer combination of those engaged in trades and industries. The organisation of workers and thei movement towards federation of the various unions throughout the Dominion call for still more concerted action on the part of employers in connection with legislation in industrial disputes.