METAL WORKERS' DISPUTE
THE PRINCIPAL DEMANDS. Tho Conciliation Council met yesterday, Mr. W. Newton (Conciliation 'Commissioner) presiding. The assessors were: For the employers: (Messrs. A. C. Mitchell, E. Stonebank, and D.Robertson; for tho union: Messrs. J. Regan, J.C. O'Brien, and A. Murray.
The union demanded a 40-hour week, work to'start at 8 t-.m. and finish at 5 p.nr!, with an interval of one. hour for lunch. It also claimed a quarter of an hour for "smoke-o" in every four hours, worked; overtimo to be paid for at tho rate of double time right through to tho ordinary hour of'commencing work next morning; a worker required to work after midnight, but who knocks off before tho ordinary hour of commencing work next morning to be deemed to have worked nil night. For work done during meal hours double rates were claimed. Another demand was: In the event of anv worker 'being required to work overtime on any job that cannot bo completed, mo hour after the next ordinary meal time, he shall ceaso and resume work at the following times:—Dinner. 12 noon till 1 p.m.; tea, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; supper, 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.; crib, 3 a.m. to 1 a.m. When workers a.ro required to work overtime, suitable food shall be provided at the employers' expense, failing which they shall bo paid an equivalent rate for meals. It was stimilated that no overtime should bo worked on Friday night or Sunday. For work done on the- usual recognised holidays, double rates were claimed. Payment for night shifts was sousjht at tho rate of time and n half of tho men's ordinary day rates, all time worked in excess of eight hours to be paid at double night shift rates. Further claims were: The employer shall nay tho workers' fares both w'avs when he is engaged in oute'dc work, anil should he be unable to return home after finishing work the employer must provide suitable board and lodging. Workers ongaged on dirty work, ashore or on board fillip, shall recei'-o 2s. fid. per day as dirt money. Any worker required to work in any compartment or confined spnee. where the temperature exceeds ij, degrees wot bulb, shall 'be paid nt double ruling rates. No worker shall bo required to work in,any place whera the temperature has been raised above 1"0 degrees. Workers when engaged in freezing chambers where the temperature is below 30 degrees, shall be paid 3s per day extra, or portion of a day, while 60 engaged.
The minimum rate of wages for metil workers to be 2s. Gd. per hour. When a worker has to travel !,y 1,-nin ho Shall be allowed first-dnss railway fares and if by steamer saloon fares shall lio provided. Workers engaged on salvage work shall
receive not less than 7s. CJ. per houi (luring the ordinary working hours. All overtime to be paid for at double salvage rates. Tho union also demanded that in the event of any worker having to claim compensation 111 rough the Court, and winning his case," all expenses shall he borne by the coicndante. The main proposal with regard to preference was that "if any employer engn"os any worker who is not a member of°thc union, and who does not become a member of the union within seven days, and remain a member, tho employer shall dismiss such worker from his' service when requested to do so by the union." Mr. T. Marehbanks, representing'the Harbour Board, applied for tho exemption of that boi'.y from all conditions except as regards' hours, wages, and overtime. The couucil then went into committee
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 132, 28 February 1920, Page 8
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603METAL WORKERS' DISPUTE Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 132, 28 February 1920, Page 8
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