Wednesday, May 17, 1967 will be taken this year toward that end. New roles of procedure under The Industrial Relations Act , and new rules on voting procedures under the same Act , will be pre¬ sented to the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council for approval. The Rules of Procedure have never been formalized and no rules on voting* procedures exist This will pro¬ vide for more smoothly functioning procedures in this area and will eliminate the confusion and uncertainty of the past. It is hoped by the Department that Work¬ men's Compensation will cover broader areas in the near future and the Board will be extending- its effort in this direction, as well as stepping up it* efforts in safety education. A new Industrial Safety Supervisor will be appointed shortly to the Workmen's Compensation Board to co-ordinate the new Industrial Safety Program being devised by the Board. It is expected that The Labour Management Relations Council, which now has its first Labour Management Conference behind it, will ex¬ plore wider fields during the coming year and will continue to receive every assis¬ tance and encouragement from the Department while at the same time the Council will develop without interference. We have absolute confidence in the wisdom and sincerity of the Council. At the Labour Management Council held recently it was quite apparent that there is a lack of knowledge on the part of both labour and management on the roles, responsibilities and other functions not only in their eras groups, but also with respect to each other's point of view. What I think is needed hi this province is an Industrial Relations Centre where courses could be held in industrial relations, and information disseminated and research undertaken. I sug¬ gest, that in the area of proposed co-operation between St Dunstan's University and Prince of Wales College that a Joint Centre be set up which could be a first step in co-operation between the two institutions, and at the same time the Colleges would be providing a much needed public service and relating themselves to the community. Our Department would be only too happy to assist in the setting up of such an Industrial Centre and I am sure that it will receive the wholehearted co-operation and assistance from labour and management groups. In the matter of Trades Training, our Apprenticeship Division will continue the Apprenticeship and Improver Training. The new Adult Occupational Training Program , legislated by the federal government wOl provide training and tuition al¬ lowances and should prove to be more beneficial in most aspects. The one exception is in eases requiring apprentices to be in the labour field at least three years to quaHfy for allowances, whereas in former years it was only one year. This program sal is not known in its full import but adjustments will be gradually ironed out With respect to training for tradesmen in general, the day is coming in the very near future when all tradesmen wOl have to be certified and obtain their tech¬ nical qualifications before practising their trade. The time when a person could, without formal training, set himself up aa a plumber, electrician, motor mechanic, etc., is fast coming to a close. The modern tradesman will have to meet stiff and more complex standards in the changing world of construction and the services trades. The Manpower Program recognises this fact and it is geared to train and retrain tradesmen to « certain standard. As a result the tradesman qualifies for better pay, the employer knows the quality of his tradesmen, and the consumer is assured of jobs done in a workman-like manner and worthy of the money he pays for the job. The wage structure in this province needs careful examination and analysis. It is a complex one, particularly in a province which is not heavily industrialised. The Department intends to conduct a wage survey to determine what the range of wage scales in this province really are. Statistics are not available and we cannot depend on rumour; in order to get a proper picture of the situation, we must get such statistics. When this information is tabulated, then a wage conference can be con¬ vened for interested parties to explore ways and means to upgrade wage levels. The definite action indicated will be taken. The question of the level of wages paid does not have a simple answer as there are so many factors affecting wages. There is a definite relationship " tors of management ment and the training and efficiency of employees. efficient use of resources both physical and human, and using them to produce at the lowest possible real cost The primary responsibility, and I would like to repeat that agate, the primary responsibility for raising productivity rests with management, but the active and willing co-operation of the workers is also indispensable. The mww aa uiero are au aimuj iwwn uikuiii wi|». ihmt is b between wages and productivity, but produetivitir involves fae- , the supervision of employees, the efficiency of plant and equip- ing ana efficiency of employees. Productivity means the most