WORK AND WAGES.
——$ AUCKLAND TRAMWAYMEN. DEMAND INCREASE OF PAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, November 1. It is understood that the Tramway Employees' Union has formulated demands tor an increaso in wages and amendments of the grading system. It is expected that tho union will give the company one month to consider the demands. It is understood that tho conductors, who now work in four grades, and are paid IOId. to Is. per hour in those grades, seek to have tho grades reduced to three, and wages increased to Is., Is. 1d.,. and Is. 2d. per hour in the respective grades. With regard to tho motormer., who also work in four grades and are paid Is. to Is. lid. per hour, the demand will be for a reduction of grades to two, and an increase in wages to Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. per hour. Slight increases all round on a similar basis will be included in the other demands.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1275, 2 November 1911, Page 6
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159WORK AND WAGES. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1275, 2 November 1911, Page 6
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