“ RELIEF WORKERS.”

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19946, 24 July 1936, Page 9

“ RELIEF WORKERS.”

TERM NO LONGER APPLIES. IMPROVEMENT IN STATUS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) \VELLINO'TON. Tilursday• Commenting on the effect of recent legislation, particularly t lie amendments abolishing the distinction between relief workers and industrial workers, Mr Butler, national secretary of the (ieneral and Municipal Workers - Federation said 10-day the term relief worker is a tiling of the past. The position now, he said, is first awards and agreements apply to wliat were known as relief workers, second, men must join the union where an award exists covering the work they are doing, third, unions can make representations on behalf of the men; fourth, overtime and other award conditions apply; and fifth, the onus is mi the employing authority to see that Ihe men become members of the working o The men. he said, now have the same rights and privileges in the eyes of the law as any industrial \\ orker.