Compulsory Arbitration
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A Bill for compulsory arbitration in disputes in essential services will be introduced at the next Fiji Legislative Council meeting.
The Bill defines essential services as water, electricity, sanitation, health, transport necessary to the forementloned services, telecommunications, meteorology, air-traffic and crash fire control, and civilian services maintained by the RNZAP at Lauthala Bay for air/sea rescue.
The Bill provides for the setting up of an Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal of three members appointed by the Governor, one to be an independent chair man and the others selected from panels of employers and workers.
When a dispute cannot be settled by established organisations which are fully representative of the workers, It will be reported to the Governor who may then refer it to the tribunal. Not until 21 days have elapsed from the time that the dispute has been reported to the Governor may a strike or lockout take place, and if the tribunal makes a decision before that time, Its findings will be binding on employer and worker, as will any voluntary settlement reached. fl When the Makatea phosphate company’s schooner Oiseau des lies called at Rarotonga in November the following passengers returned in the vessel to Tahiti: Mr. J.
Millaud and son, Miss Maeva Palmer, Miss Yolande Hoata and Mr. Tamatoa Brander.