HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 425, 6 February 1909, Page 6

HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES.

!;.'-i'.;' ;';: -HOTJRS>ANp.:WAGHES. ; : ; .;'v ; -' ' • "toTt.' IBLBQBArB—PBESS ;"4BSOCIATIOM.).!' T" 1 ',-/;'/.' '■■'/■■ '■'• Dunedinj" February,5.- ',• ."An 1 .agreement. hae'ibeen-' arrived:.at betwe'en the Otago -Xicensedi Victuallers'; Association.and the'-Hotel,' Restaurant, "and :Boardjiighbii~se Em--1 ployees' l .Union,."and- .will- )M;: made 'an award ;of,-the.'Court'of Arbitration. ; ''. In a ! kitchen where-five,'hands are employed;-the-chef is'to . receive,i£4:los.-per week,'second'.£2' 155., third hands are, employed :',■ Chef -JE3,,155.,: second. £2 -.-Ss.,' 'others £1 ss. ■■■.■VVlieTe three' hands >; 55., second. £1, 175.. 6d,,-others .iei'Ss.- , - Where two, hands : employed: Chef - 75sv .second : £\ 10s. ■-" Where; only; one hand'is' employed r Male .-jfi2,:;female- £11$:> 6d. -.Where; four;or- more , .waiters.are;employed,-the-.headi is-to receive'"iG2 ■ 10s., } second 155.; others £1 10s.-Where'three" are employed: .'Head -: £l\ 15s;, third £1 10s..'Wliere^wo'.are: , employed:"Head second;iCl.lOs.: Where one-is 105.,..', where-, three: or -more -waitresses-are employed:, Head' £1 •,53.,-others^l'.:-'"Where'' two 1 are.employed:,, Head -2s.:' 6d;,i second' £1. < . Where, one-.-.is. employed, ;'XI. ;;Pantry—Males: .Where..more;than;one is. employed—First hand others .^l,ss. > ::singleb"and £1 ss.;Fe- ; males-;;An-to-be-.paid.:<£l'.'a'week.\Day porters, £1 -55;;,; night pbrters,r.il : 7s. 6dV;' barmen-,- not less ,tnan;..£2;.-'barmaids,-not less.than'iei 5s ; ■ probatipners,,'six-;months,;-165.. 6d.; housemaid and , waitress combined;; 17s.S6d.;' laundresses • £l J s ;;' 6 . d ;;;^ ro - v ' sion ' is ' ln ade for .probationers and for board ani lodging •at -JOs.. for .'board and 5a.--for.'lodging, if not- provided by,: employer.. The;hours of -work' are not to' exceed 65 per ..week, arranged.:to:-suit.:ithe- v . business. Overtime rates are fixed.: to/addition- to the statutory a .'half-holiday :is to\ be, every -fourth.- Sunday.: •, Preference given to members of the union.-. The-award . will, .come:: into 'force -on- Maroh''l, -and' will enuure:forvone year. : ; ~: i ";;.;.,; '.v-W- :■.-! ,-:. :.:' (BT.TKtIOEAPH. , —SPECIiI-.CORRKePONDJirrj I'.- -■ '■.'■': ''■;" : .-;" / .■;• '.::<; ;'■ ,< Duiiedih,'February 5. _ A. conference: between ; representatives ■ of -' the ■ Otago , Hotel and Restaurant Employees* Union' and the employees in oyster;saloons and tea- , rooms-was held , ;to;night.. : Mr-".Sco.tt;was ohairman,; and Messrs.-,Carey, and Breeh'-represented ' theunipn.l'.An agreement was arrived aVsiinilar ;tb. the recent...Canterbn.ry' : Award, in the -same industry. -It-will be .handed to,;the ;Cou'rt on Monday--, to;be. made. an. v award... ~It; gerierallv ; improves the working conditions of employees' It 'is\"expeoted'that,in"view.of the' presidents ruling" regarding-clubs, th union, wKfle protesting, will-accept the, exemption -of clubs. The main-features of the. agreement'are:—Wages of .tearoom .'girls;-.:205. week,-• without-lodging "a- -. 52. hours'-week in -oyster -saloons,- a- reduction of ;.fi»ejhours,, per ;week": on , ":the- WellingtonAward, but ■ also. from 2s. :6d.-. to :55. : 'weekly ; re'dudtion.compared with-Wellington tAward-for the same 'industry. - Preference is granted 'withi out the .restriction in the Wellington'-Awardi The .oeteemeatla-flaedlor-'one year. ■•"-•■•