LABOUR MATTERS.
, CANTERBURY DRIVERS' UNION. . . ';-V-'- (Ul v TELEGRiTK—rRESS ; ASSOCIATION.) , > . v Chrlstchurch, July 14. ; '; A;;: special meeting- of • the ■ Canterbury . tlnvers''.Union was held oil Friday, for the purpose tof drafting, and'' adopting a ; now' •:" ; .Bqhetiule;'of wages,; conditions, ote., to' pre-\ I'seii't' to tho : cmployep,_ in view ofi the early' oxi%ation of " the Existing award. Dissatis-, ifactioh; with-present' conditions was ox- ■ pressed 'generally,'; and it was-'unanimously . agreed that : the time. Had arvived\ when the ■ ; present -system of- cutting ■ rates for cartago firms; 'of-'contractors for railway . cartage, and .which resulted ihtho drivers being sweated, should give place to a higher .ancf.fairer tariff whereby drivers, instead of rcdei'ving an-average of Bd. per. hour, shouldat; least.-rcceive-:1s.! per hour. A letter 'was received-from tlio Minister of Labour to the 'effect tliat tho-Government would; not coun-.. 'tena'iicp any-suggestions "with .a view to'dx- . .." 'bludiiig farm labourers from this 'operation of tho : ''Arbitration ActJ'.br.td differentiate' be- : 'tween tlio wages of single and married men; . V arid''that tlio Union's resolution in hvout of v. the''Government fixing a standard minimum ' whieli it would be competent for .tlio Arbitration Court to award would rcceivo careful .consideration. / '■' :
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 251, 16 July 1908, Page 9
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185LABOUR MATTERS. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 251, 16 July 1908, Page 9
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