BRICKLAYERS' DISPUTE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2154, 21 May 1914, Page 9

BRICKLAYERS' DISPUTE

ONLY PARTIAL SETTLEMENT.

The Conciliation Council, which has been investigating the dispute between the Bricklayers' Union and the Master Builders' concluded, its deliberation's .yesterday. Mr. P._Ha.U,y, ; CowiMatio2t Cfoni» missioiter, presided. The. rival, a-ssc-ssors wote ittable to cenio to'any agreement ill regard to the rate of wages, and tho definition of bricKlayerfi' work. In 'Wellington the rate, of wages now paid is Is. 7d. pe? jicrnrj whereas in other parts of tlie Domiaion the rate is is. 6d. -per hour, and in view of this fac-t. and tfie further fact ( that the union are applying for a Dominion award, -the employers wotilt) not agree to an increase in images Tho demand of tlie untoii was for la. Sd. per Iw-nr. Agreenioiit was readied, in the cia-ases regarding wilder-rate worli cr-Si-prefereitce to unionists, payment" <tf wages, terms of engagement, suburban work, country work, sub-eontraet-lug, piecework, slied accommodation, and t-ho efflJiloymcDt of apprentices. Generally speaking, the basis'negotiation was the carpenters' award. aTid the clausc-S on wlateli agre'ement was reached are ideirticiil witli the coitnspoiiding ones iu the carpenters' award. It will bo suggested to t'iie Court when the case- comes on for hearing that the award be co-terhiino-us with tho carpentcrs' award.