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Disputes dealt with under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913, from its Inception to 31st March, 1919.

Date. District. Industry affected. Nature oi Dispute. Action taken. Ballot of Workers. Nature of Settlement. Reference. January, 1917 April, 1918 .. Auckland Auckland Freezing-works .. Tramway workers Freezing-works .. Claim for increase in rates of wages Tramway workers Proposals for new agreement refused by employers The chamber hands at Southdown, Westfield, and Horotiu, failing Not required to agree with their employers for improved conditions of employment, ceased work. The matter was referred to a Labour Dispute Committee, with Mr. J. H. Gunson as Chairman. After being idle ten days the worker's agreed to return to work and to accept the decision of the Committee as binding. The men (numbering thirty-seven) were prosecuted and fined for ceasing work instead of first having their case investigated The union cancelled registration under the Industrial Conciliation Not required and Arbitration Act, and filed dispute under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913. A conference proved abortive. A Labour Dispute Committee was then set up, with Hon. G. Fowlds as Chairman, which also failed to effect a settlement. A second Committee finalh- arrived at a satisfactory conclusion Conference called by the Conciliation Commissioner proved abor- Not required tive. A Labour Dispute Committee was then set up, with Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., acting as Chairman. The Committee was successful in effecting a settlement The settlement was em- Vol. xviii, p. 279 bodied in an industrial agreement under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908 Agreement arrived at, Vol. xix, p. 531. and filed under section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation ActVol. xviii, p. 27! October, 1918 Auckland Gas employees .. Gas employees .. Claim for increased wages and better working-conditions Embodied in an agree- Vol. xx, p. 13. ment, and riled under section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act Agreement arrived at, Vol. xx, pp. 182 and filed under section 338, 768. 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act October, 1918 Dunedin .. Tramway workers Tramway workers Proposals for new agreement refused by employers The union cancelled registration under the Industrial Conciliation Ballot taken and Arbitration Act, and filed dispute under Labour Disputes favouring Investigation Act, 1913. A conference called by the Concilia- strike tion Commissioner was without result, and a Labour Dispute Committee was then set up under Chairmanship of Mr. W. R. Brugh, which submitted proposals to the representatives of both sides. No settlement being arrived at within the required time, the proposals were published, and a ballot was taken favouring a strike. A " go-slow " policy was adopted, but a subsequentconference resulted in a settlement Dispute referred to a conference under the Conciliation Comrnis- Not required sioner, and settlement reached January, 1919 Westland Timber-workers.. Wages and other conditions of employment The settlement was em- Vol. xx, p. 304. bodied in an industrial agreement under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908 Conference resulted in Vol. xx, p. 155. agreement, which wa»s filed under section 8(1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act The settlement was em- Vol. xx, p. 460. bodied in an agreement, which was filed under section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act Vol. xx, p. 304. . Whakatane A conference called by Conciliation Commissioner .. . . Not required Vol. xx, p. 155. February, 1919 Abattoir assist- Claim for increased ants wages and better working-conditions March, 1919 .. Northern.. Ferry employees Wages and other conditions of employment A conference having failed to effect a settlement, the dispute was Not required referred to a Labour Dispute Committee under the Chairmanship of Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., and a settlement arrived at Vol. xx, p. 460. ■ I •