ARBITRATION ACT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2109, 18 June 1907, Page 4

ARBITRATION ACT.

PETITION FOR" REPEAL

Wo have received tho following from Mr. J,. Paton r of, Mustorton Tho following petition to the House lias boon signed in Mnsterton:— We, the undersigned.. persons ongngod in local industries within the Borough of Mnstortoii, respectfully petition Parliament to repeal tho Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act-

Labor Union agents, living in tho cities, continually stir up strife in the country districts, and make demands upon country industries, which if acceded-to, would ruin them.

(Your petitioners point out that these demands are voxatious, and have a direct tendency to rostrict and iniure trndo.i—

These rocurring demands do not emanate f from country woricors, but come direct -from tlio' cities. Your potitionors contend that the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, ns now constituted, is manifestly injurious to country interests, and therefore seolc relief from its operations and effects. Wo, therefore, pray that you will take tho iiooessary stops to have tho Act ropoaled, or so amended, that in the country districts it shall he mado permissive, the enforcement, or repeal, of its provisions being dependent. on. a vote of tho tradesmen and workers concerned.