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Disputes dealt with under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913, from its Inception to Date.

Industry affected and Bate of Dispute. Whether Union registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act prior to Dispute. Particulars. Ballot oi Workers. Nature oi Settlement. Freezing-works, Auckland, 1917 Tramway workers, Auckland, 1918 Gas employees, Auckland, '1918 Tramwav workers, Dunedin, 1918 Registered* Registered* Registeredt Registeredj Failing to agree with their employers for improved conditions of employment, men ceased work ; matter was referred to a labour-dispute committee. After being idle ten days the workers agreed to return to work and to accept decision of committee. The men (numbering thirty-seven) were prosecuted and fined for ceasing work instead of first having their case investigated A conference proved abortive. A labour-dispute committee was then set up, which also failed to effect a settlement. A second committee finally arrived at a satisfactoryconclusion Conference called by Conciliation Commissioner proved abortive. A labour-dispute committee was then set up, which was successful in effecting a settlement A conference called the Conciliation Commissioner was without result, and a labourdispute committee was then set up 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 subsequent conference resulted in a settlement. A section of the union afterwards re-registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act as the Kaikorai Cable Tramway Employees' Industrial Union of Workers Dispute referred to a conference under the Conciliation Commissioner, and settlement reached Not required Not required Not required Ballot taken favouring strike Settlement embodied in an industrial agreement under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908. Agreement filed under section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Agreement filed under section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Agreement filed under section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Timber-workers, Auckland, 1919 Registered* Industrial agreement filed under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908. Conference resulted in agreement filed under section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Agreement filed under section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Agreement filed pursuant to section S (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Agreement filed pursuant to section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Not required Abattoir assistants, Whakatane, 1919 Registered* A conference was called by Conciliation Commissioner Not required Ferry employees, Auckland, 1919 Abattoir assistants, Auckland, 1919 Fire brigades, Auckland, 1919 Registered* Registered* Registered* A conference having failed to effect a settlement, the dispute was referred to a labourdispute committee, and a settlement arrived at A conference was called by the Conciliation Commissioner, at which a full settlement was reached The existing award under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act was determined pursuant to clause 7 thereof on account of the union concerned affiliating with the United Federation of Labour. A conference was called by the Conciliation Commissioner A conference called by the Conciliation Commissioner proving abortive, a labour-dispute committee was constituted Dispute referred directly to a labour-dispute committee .. .. .. ■ .. Not required Not necessary .. Not necessary .. Gas-production, Auckland, 1919 Slaughtering, Auckland, 1920 Not registered Not necessary .. Agreement, filed pursuant to section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Work continued as usual. Jockevs, Auckland, 1920 Registered* Not registered Conference called by Conciliation Commissioner proving abortive, a labour-dispute committee was constituted. Settlement was not reached Ballot conducted favouring strike, but no strike took place Ballot conducted, and large majority opposed strike Not required Claims were dropped in view of result of ballot. Totalizator, A u o k - land, 1920 Laundry, Auckland, 1920 Not registered A conference called by Conciliation Commissioner resulted in a settlement Agreement not filed. Not registered A conference called by Conciliation Commissioner resulted in a settlement Not required Agreement filed pursuant to section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Aet» * In each ol these cases the union remained registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, but was not bound by an award or agreement thereunder, registration under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. t These two unions previously cancelled their