SHIPS' OFFICERS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 16, 14 October 1918, Page 7

SHIPS' OFFICERS

THE DEMAND FOR INCREASED WAGES SUGGESTED "STOP WORK" MEETING A statement published in Tun ipOMixiON on Friday last that members or the Morcliant iStTvico Guild were moving for an increase in wages, and that a stop-work meeting would be held in "Wellington failing a settlement,, is confirmed by somo correspondence that lias been published by the Christchurch "Sun." Tho existing agreement between the guild and tho "Union Steam Ship Company will expire on November 30 next, 'and the gu.ild in moving to secure substantial increases of pay for masters and officers. Tho following circular letter was sent to members of the * guild early this month by tho secretary (Captain F. A Maclndoo),:— "Dear Sir,—My committee of management hiivo to congratulate their menibers on the patient manner in which the present agreement has been carried out,, in Bpito of tho continual shrinkage of the pound, which is stated in tho daily papers as being only worth ■ ios. Tho Union Company, as you Know, the opportunity, by tho df granting us a war bonus to compensate for this loss, ' but did not sliow us tho samo spirit as the spall boat owners when wo approached | them. "With the Shipowners' Federation, seven months before their agreement was .up, wo wc.ro able to obtain £8 war bonus, and with the Northern Company, out of Auckland, six months beforo their, agreement was up, we wero granted a £2 war bonus, thus showing that we have not received duo consideration from tho Union Company, which wo aro entitled to, seeing the war risk some of our members are running without any compensation. It wag impossible-for the guild to accept •tho company's offer of an increase for married third and second officers without any consideration for tho other members.- Our agreement expires.on November 30, 1918, and if we cannot come to an amicablo settlement with regard to the now nward t it is proposed to call a 'stop-work'- meeting, when all our members will be expected to come to Wellington to decide what shall bo done. As it is not tho desire of the guild to inconvenience the , public, the ferry boate will not be interfered with, nor yet tho troopships." The guild is asking very largo increases in pay. Under the existing agreemont, passenger steamors- are grouped in six divisions for the -purpose o'f fixing the pay of masters and cargo. Steamers are divided into five classes. For fixing tho pay of officers, passenger steamers and cargo steamers are divided into five classes each. Vessels Tinder 300 tons gross register do not come within tho scope of the agreement. Present Rates of Pay. The present rates of pay per month aro as follow:— MASTERS. Passenger Steamers.. ' • 'Division 1 (1000 tons and under): £29 18s. Division 2 (1001 to 2000 tons):'£33 7s. Division 3 (2001 to 3000 tons): £37 19s. Division, 4 (3001 to 4000 tons): £42 Us Division 5 (4001 to 7000 tons): £49 9s. Division 6 (over 7000 tons): £'31 15s. Cargo Steamors. Division 1 (1000 ton? and under): £28 los. Division 2 (1001 to 2000 tons): £31 h. Division 3 (2001 to 8000 tons): £34 10s. Division' 4 (3001 to 4000 tons): £37 19s: Division 5 (over 4000 tons): £41 Bs.- ~;..._..,, .OFFICERS. ... . Passenger Steamers. Division 1' (1000 tons and under): Chief, £18 Bs.; second, £14 195.; third, £12 13s;; fourth and fifth (where carried), £11 10s. Division 2 (1001. to 2000 tons): Chief, . £19 11s.; second, £16 25.; third, £13 165.; fourth and fifth (where carried), £11 10s. Division 3 (2001 to 3000 tons): Chief, £20 145.; second, £17 ss. third, £13 165.; fourth and fifth (wbero carried), £11 10s. Division 4 (3001 to 4000 tons): Chief, £21 175.; second, £18 Bs.; third, £14 195.; fourth and fifth (where carried), £11 10s. Division 5 (over 4000 tons): Chief, £23; second. £10 Us.; third, £16 25.; fourth and fifth (whbro curried), £11 10s. .... •Cargo- Steamers'. Division 1 (1000 tons and under): Chief, £18 Ss.; second, £14 10s.; third, £12 135.; fourth and fifth (wherecarried), ■ £11 10s.

Division 2 (1001 to 2000 tons): Chief, £18 Bs.;.second, £14 195.; third, £13 165.; fourth and fifth (whero carried), £11 10s. Division 3 (2001 to .TOO tons): Chief, ■ £19 11s.; second, £16 25.; third, £14 195.; fourth and fifth (whero carried), £1.1 10s. Division 4 (3001 to 4000 tons): Chief, £20 145.-; second, £17 55.; third, £14 Ms.; fourth and fifht (whero carried), £11 10s. Division 5 (over 4000 tons): Chief, £20 145.; second, £J7 iss.; third, £14 195.; fourth and fifth (wlici'o carried), £11 10s, The New Domancls. The guitcl's committee lias amended tho classification in preparing the demands, which provide four divisions foe masters and ilat rateb for nlhcen ns follow: — MASTERS. Passenger .Steamers.. Division 1 (2000 tons and under): first year £45, second year £47, third year £49. Division 2 (2001 tons to 4000 tons): First year £00, second year J.G2, ■third year £64. Division 3 (4001 tons to 6000 tons): 1 : First year £70, second year £72, third year £74. Division 4 (6001 tons to 9000 tns): First year £80. second year £82, third year £84. . Cargo Steamers. Division 1 (2000 tons and under): First year £40, second year £42, third year £44. I Division 2 (2001 tons to 4000' tons); First .year £50, second year £52, third year £54. Division 3 (4001 tons to 8000 tons): First year '£55, second joar £57, third year £59. ! Division 4 (6001 to 9000' tens): First year £70, second year £72, third year £74, • ■ OFFICERS.-' Passenger Steamers. Chief 6a£ecrs: First year £33, second year £34, third year £35. Second oflicer: First year £25, second year £26, third year £27. Third officer: First year £22, second year £23, third year £24. Fourth' oflic&r: First year £17, second year £18, third £19. Cargo Steamers. Chief officer: First year £30, second year £31, third year £32. Second officer: First year £25, second year £26, third year £27. Third officer: First }ear £22, second year £23, third year £24. Fourth oflicer: First year £17, se'eond year £18,, third £19.