STOP WORK MEETINGS.
GOVERNMENT WATCHING. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. (Special to Times.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. In the House of Representatives yesterday, the member for Waitomo, Mr W. J. Broadfoot, drew attention to the prevalence of stop work meetings and asked the Prime Minister if the Government would take steps to deal with the matter. In reply, the Right Hon. M. J. Savage, stated: “ The industrial legislation has effected radical changes In the relationship between employers and workers, and misunderstandings regarding interpretations were bound to occur during transition. Considering the multiplicity of occupations and Industries affected, the Government takes satisfaction that the new era has been entered upon with few minor disputes and with no serious dislocation of industry.
“ The amendments to the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act and to the Factories Act have provided machinery for more rapid settlement of disputes by constitutional means. The Government is watching the position closely, and if it appears that further legislation is neeessary to encourage settlements by constitutional means, consideration will be given to the steps necessary to achieve this end.”
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Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19992, 16 September 1936, Page 6
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