BRICKLAYERS' AWARDS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 676, 29 November 1909, Page 11

BRICKLAYERS' AWARDS.

TO W.N -AND COUNTRY WORKERS.; : ~ As a result of the.dispute.'between "the Wellington. Bricklayers' Industrial Union, of Workers and the. employers,: two awards were filed on Saturday, .'with the clerk: of 1 , awards, Mr.-ArStubbs.'i One-makes provision for ,-teork donexwithin - a'- radius;' 4fV 25 - miles, from . the Chief Post OfEce, Wellington,' and, the_ other. bindS employers;.carrying■■; dnV business ■in .the -Hawke's.. ; Bay.;Prpyincial '-District,. ;exccpt-the area', within; a -radius. of; three 1 mileS ,from . the post office-at Woodville,-. The' aiyards' operate, from . November 29, 1009,-; until July 31,. 1910. ''ii Two.'classes, of -labour . recognised' the awards-T-journe.vmen.: and and no .other-workers '.sfaall' ;■ bft": ertiployed. forv tho 1 laying r of ilfricks.'or thefipointing'-'of brickwork. .A. .-.a ...vfprjeer\.>vho..has, worked '.for five; years at the trade. _ • In .the.''city,\ lintil' such. time ; as tho building • trades' -shall ■ have agreed -to a. reduction 'of'. 1 the,-hours of labour,-a: full week's work shall icousisfc of < '45:; honrst-fiye dtiys of. eight, arid a quarter vhours eiioh, \aftd from 8' a.m. 1 till ■11.'45:'.'a.m; : : on Saturdays; ;The ; country awurcl provides .that the hours .oE labour siiall ;be '45 f.pe'r'-'week : The ' tiine:, for.' Commencing-' and;.leaving , off work, daily shall, be, niiitually, rtrfanged'. bctweerl ' the iinployer.: rthd'.'his ■ Employees, -between ithe.'.houri. of .7.30 ;.a.in; and : 5- p-m-.-' iWork:,shall .cease- not later than 12 noon on Saturday. ;■;. -.The-miniinum.Tv'agojor journeymen is .fixed, at: City, Is. 7d. per hour; country, is..6d. ner on- the-job or at tho employer s place, of ,bnsi- 1 heSs, 1 and ■ they 'flhall - be, paid, hot ■ later than fifteen-:-minutes .after' leaving : off. work. A .worker be ;p'aid'.-.within. fifteeWj.Biinutes.; after;. ?such. discharge. -/•Overtime shall-be paid at the following .■rates:—First,, two (hours,; time; "and a- quarter; after first two hours, 1 until 10 p.ni., tiiue and a -half ; ; betw;een';lo ,p.m.-;'and -8 a.'m.;;(country. 7.30 a'.ni;) "next ■ morning,- if, worked 'continutime.' /. If., a" worker; shall, bo required to coininfiica .work afrer.', 6 a.m.,'..but, ,before 8 a.m.'V (country ■ 7.30 a.m.), ho shall bo paid ' time and Vaquarter ,■ for . /work; .done. before the last-mentioned . hour: Work (done on 1 -' Christmas Day, New Year's Day,, Good Monday,■, Labour:.-. Day, -■ arid Stindays..shall bo paid for at, the,-rato;of double' time. , ' ... , - The tpefiod" :of.V apprehticeshin shall be five yearil'.arid 'apprentices l shall be paid as fallow First vear, 1 5s. per - .week i > second, - 10s. per iveek v ;-. third;i: 15s. 1 ; per week; fourth, 203.. per-week; .fifth;: 255. :per- week., ' " '-Provision- is' insde- for suburban and .'-country work, under-rate 1 workers, ...and, in . the city, preference to linionists. ;. No.' discfimiriation against unionists, shall:be.made in the country. 'Twb ; exceptions aro iibade in; ,resard; : -to the: City, award i^thei.Wcliihgteh'JleatExport Com-, panv, Ltd,, is exempt as far as lining gas, retorts- and ;-furhiices of boilers in its. own works: is. concerried;, and; the Wellington .Harbour Boardis 'exempt 'so-long as i^pays 1 not less' than the; wages now. hem? paid for any work coming within tho scope of tho award. ■