SLAUGHTERMEN'S WAGES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2739, 6 April 1916, Page 8

SLAUGHTERMEN'S WAGES

t ;AN INCREASE WANTED. L The Ngaliauraiiga and I'ctonc Slaughtermen's, Union has, decided, to .rgferr its jlispiite with the. employers to the Coripiliation Council. A few .weeks ago a jpnference was held with; a view .to obtaining ; tin ... increaso' on tlio present slaughtering rite of; 275. 6d. a hundred. Ehere -was no . settlement, and ' claims have accordingly''been filed. ~

' The principalitem Jin Hhe'. claims/is tliat in {ng rates beiiig 'asked;— Freezing sheep' and lambs "£l :'l2s: ; 6d. ■ per-J.OO, 'double fleece sheepVtwo'-'for. one, rams/,stags, and crammed' rams two for' onei" freezing rams ,Bd., each, : lamb's - requiring - sets'two for ono, dead sheep aiid lambs is. : eaoh, cattle "2s. eaoh, dead cattle os. feach, pigs, up to 1201b.; Is.'.each, 1211b. andV over-ls.v'GcL :eaok, calves up. to 1301b.:,1,5.;,:each, ; ;;1311b. - arid;over Is. :6d.-, each, potteTs'* sheep £1 per 100.; Waiting timoVis'vto be . paid for' atVih'e' rate bf 2s. 'pcrlhour. /i'A.day'.?^vpi'k;.sliall.Vot.':| exceed .8" , ); , .ito tie worked' between' 7• a'.m: and.''s-;p:m.-' fTime and a half shall .' bo paid for overtime,..not more than one hour to be worked on anv one day. Learners may bo employed in the proportion of ono, to each eight slaughtermen, and one in t3io beef slaughterhouse. Preference and ptber itisual. conditions are sought.- • {. Tfaeidispute will come before the' Con-' niliation Gomtfiissifftier " -on ■- Agrfl 1 ;-lOr; Assessors .nominated bv- the union' arc.:' Messrs* Robort Smith, D. L. Morgan';' end M'.- J.—Reardon:■■'■■■■ ' !