Stud Ass organises teach - in

Salient Reporter

The Employers Federation has declined to participate in the Students Association sponsored teach-in on unemployment to be held on Sunday the 17th.

In a letter to President Douglas White, the Executive Director of the Employers Federation said the President of the Federation was unable to attend.

"I am very doubtful whether it would be possible to arrange for some other person to participate, particularly as our organisation has not determined any particular policy aspect on the question which will be examined."

Speakers will be: Mr. W. E. Rowling. MP; Mr. K. Baxter, Secretary of the Federation of Labour; Mr. D. Rose. Institute of Economic Research; Mr. A. Mitchell. Appointments Board; Mr. F. Turnovsky; and Professor Roberts.

Mr. Rose will speak on the effects of unemployment on minority groups—Maoris, women and students.

Professor J. L. Roberts, Professor of Public Administration, will discuss the effective use of labour resources.

Mr. Turnovsky will present an employer's point of view.

Professor C. C. Aikman, Professor of Law, will chair the teach-in. which is scheduled to start at 2pm in the commonrooms.

The Students Association is sponsoring the teach-in because it believes the problem is of national interest and will affect students in particular during the long vacation when they will be interested in obtaining work.

A recent survey made by the association confirmed a preliminary survey by Salient earlier this year that there will be considerably fewer jobs available for students this Christmas.