WORK AND WAGES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2203, 16 July 1914, Page 9

WORK AND WAGES.

?; THE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY. AGREEMENT ON DOMINION ? l -??V-'?-"??:;,AWARD.'-.. .;:■'? •?. '-.'■> (By Tolesraoli-—Press AasoolotioB.) .. Chrlstohurch, July 15. The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. ' J. R. Triggs) presided over the industrial dispute between the New Zealand Federated Woollen Mills Employees' Association of Workers and the New Zea- . land Woollen Millers' Federation of Employers to-day. The assessors wore: - Messrs. W. H. P? Barber (Wellington), J. Lane (Ashburtoh), E. Cameron (Diin- ? edin), T. ■R. Leithhead (Kaianoi), Charles Gray (Wilton), and John Simpson (Onehunga). ; The' assessors for the employees wef6: Messrs. W. Tate arid- : H; C. Revel! (Canterbury), R. Breen and R.?H. Watson (OtaeoVandE. Ken- ,;. aedy and A. Anderson (Wellington). ?_ The dispute had as its aim the establishment of avDominiqn award for the ?: whole of the industry, and sought iriiprovcmen_ts?upon?!.the Petone award, which expired in April last. After some discussion theemployers' representatives .decided to have a conference amongst : -themselves- to; decide upon whnt offer .coiild be made to the union. This oc- ; ; ! ciibied considerable'time', and when the Court'resumed.' the; union representatives retired;, arid returned with certain ■counter, proposals;'. Aidiscussioh of'sot-. eral horirs followed .'ftri this," but ■ the ''■'Commissioner was .-.'able?-'.to- .announce. ;that agreement had practically been.nr- ; rived'.at. . The, aereemeht' riracticnllv ndonted the old »'»w'ard??'wis - certain . rises in wages..Tho'new.rates are:— ? v '.-'■?. For" all worker's over the a?e of 21— wool-sorters, £21 is. '.per week ; tuners, £3: warpers'. £2 v l6s.; "pattern.weavers. and loom, £2 12s:V spinners. £2 125.,; ■'.. iis»i«t,aiit. carder, £2 12s. j all others; ■,£?18s?'? ; ;-.?'. .'■• • . ; :? :' ' Brivs—l4 to 15 years?los. a week:'ls- - 16 ■ vorirs./ 135.: 16 to 17. rears. 17s. 6d.; 17,^.18:rears. 225? 6d.? 18 to 1.0 vears;'3os.: 19 to 20 veers, 37si 6d.; 20 to 21 £2' 2s."':; thereafter* a . ihi"'mum?.of.£2 18s. rier.week.? . .-'.. .' Gifls'-f-First rear, 10s.'a week; second year. 1.35.: third:, 165.: > fourth rehr', 225. 6d.-; thereafter, a minimnm of , 27<; 6d. per week;. ; }'; i'■■'■'■ ■ '■ Tlie overtime:clnuse ed timeJihdia ouartpr'fnr the .first three. , hours: time and a ■ hiijf for tho second three:hours.'- and double time thereafter till the time ? next morning. 'NiVht work: for youths. arid ; hovs was limited ;to?'those of pnd arid to carry an increase of ,Ss -ner .week nborp; t'latof, ,dnv- mtesV with n. .rhinimum of £2 lis. for 'thnsa.'■ over 21 yeirs? The' eTii.nloyors, in fjiv-; in" a; mininium of' 82.85.; affreedito ; mnke eTWiloympnt nnon : a weeklr hnsis. . ■ : .?nrl to . nay■:-.for', stntnterv. holidavs: ' ■ dn"ng;the year; .Tbp.i iisiinl unflpr-iate, Tjorljers' clniifie.'flnV C"'" i t's .orefprpneo : , clnnsij Tvere inserted; .The'terrnof tho to hn as from August 1. 1914,toMay:6;i9ir. ?;?;• ■'-? ? ;? ?;hAwke!s bay disputes. VJ3NGINEERS. iIND^OTT 5 :!) WORKERS : ? r V-? ; .?:.?? : ?'?-; 'Napier.:July 15.?; At a sitting of the Conciliation Conn- ' oil to-day. Hally presid..irig), the? engineers' dispute was referred to tho_ [ArbitrrtionV-Conrt, no ■ agToemerit beinct ;r'eaohed.?'■ \ ' '?. • ■The hotelrworkprs' dispute, was also heard, and agreement was reached on all points. .The emplflyers conceded the six-day: week .without; discussion? but- ,, consideralile discussion centred oh ' ',?boar'd r the?..warrps v?claus'BS*'(simita^ v tq'tnote I fixerl\bv^ i . recentlv made;in other 'centres)? Thi?se, •-, ; eyentua.nv?were i |.?sne,cte?-the;4qnditions?pf:.tbe..bld?award': v have been renewed. , ■:','■ ??' : ' l .■...'?