HIGHER WAGES WANTED

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 171, 9 April 1918, Page 8

HIGHER WAGES WANTED

STAGE HANDS DEMANDS. For some tirao it has been known that one of the next disputes to come before tho Conciliation Council would be that concerning tho Wellington theatrical stago employees end their employers. The demands of tho uniou have now been filed, and tho hearing of tho dispute is fixed for to-morrow. Tho employees sock substantial increases in wages, and the employers ask for a renewal of the existing agreement: — • Following are the employees demands with the present stipulations in parentheses:—Dramatic, comic, or vaudeville <stage, minimum wages mechanical staff.—Casual carpenters, 2s. 6d. per hour (Is. Gd.); men in charge on transport, 2s. 6c]. per hour (Is. fid.). Touring'companies: First travelling mechanist/£8 per week (U ]0s.); second, £6 ins. (£4); travelling flymen, £5 (£3 los.). Property department (tonrinsc) : First travelling property man, £8 (£4 10s.); second, £6 10s. (£3 los.); third and others travelling, £5 10s. (£3 Ms.). Lighting department: Electrical wiremen, 2s. 6d. per hour (Is. 41d.); switchboard attendant jn charge, 11s. fid. per performance (75.); man in charge of gas engine or motor, IDs. Gd. per performance. Touring electrician : First, £7 (£4 10s.); second, £6 (£3 los.): third, £5 (£3 155.). Companies not actually on tour. — First mechanists, pormanent, £7; casual, £1 10s. per day; second mechanist, £o 10s.; property men. first, £7; second, £5 10s.; casual, £1 10s. per day; electrical hands, permanent, £7; casual, £1 10s.; wardrobe masters (permanent), £5 10s.: wardrobe mistresses (permanent), £4 10s. For night hands increases ranging from 2s. to 3s. for each performance are asked. Another clause demands double rates for matinees given on statutory holidays. The rates for casual lahour at rehearsals are suggested as follow:—8 o.m. to 6,p.m., not less/than 2s. per hour: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., not less than 2s. 6d.: 11.30 p.m. to 7 a.m., not less than 3s. 6d.