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Thursday, February 14, 1974
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“Arade and industrial sources have agreed that the licensing and quota
controls have also helped to reduce price fluctuations."
In the meantime, the department is pressing ahead on detailed
administrative planning for a share-out of two basic plastic raw materials — polystyrene and polyethylene -- among the smaller firms.
At least five million pounds of these materials will be made available for distribution during March by importers and the larger manufacturing concerns.
IRS HELPS SETTLE 314 LABOUR DISPUTES
The Labour Relations Service of the Labour Department handled 479 industrial disputes last month, and helped settle 314 of them.
As a result of agreements reached, employees received a total of $249,503 in settlement of outstanding wages, payment in leiu of notice, statutory holiday pay, bonuses, severance pay and other ex-gratia payments.
During the month, 115 cases were referred to the Labour Tribunal, eight to the Legal Aid Department and two to District Courts. The remining 40 cases were either withdrawn by the applicants or settled by direct negotiation.
In addition to conciliation work, officers of the Service also
handled 2,947 consultations and enquiries about labour laws, industrial relations
and personnel management.
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