ARBITRATION COURT.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14980, 29 May 1914, Page 3

ARBITRATION COURT.

DRIYEIIS' AWARD

The award of the Arbitration Court in regard to the conditions of employment of drivers employed by local i'odies. which embodies tin? agreement arrived at before the Conciliation ■ CV.uncil. has been filed with tlie Cleiv: , of Awards. The local bodies joined arc the Hcathcofce, Waimairi, Paparua, and Haknvell County Councils, tho Lytti?lton. Snuiror. Woolston, Spreydon, Riccarton, and New Brighton Boroux: 1 ! Councils, and the Lincoln Road Beard.. The award comes into force on June Ist, and remains in force until Octobr- ,- ---18; h, 191 G. It provides fora week of , tA hours, the daily hours to bo reg.i- j iated in .advance according to tho t.jwjcial requirements of each council or | board, but to fall between 7 a.m. and ( 7 p.m. on five days, and between 7 a.ni.| and noon on Saturdays. Tho hours ir.ciudo time occupied in attendance to , horses, cleaning harne&s. and washing j vehicles. . , ! Drivers receive a. minimum wage < i ; ii' 2 16s per v.-eek. and drivers oi niclit ioil carte not. less than £3. Provisir.-i i is made tor holidays, and payment t>l j evertirao. j In tho event of an. erop'oyee be mc; ! suspended lroui duty for any causo, Ji-J shall ha"O the right of appeal to ir.o Works Committee of the local body eonearned' before beins dismissed trorc l;:r employment.