BREWERY EMPLOYEES DISPUTE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 27, 27 October 1920, Page 3

BREWERY EMPLOYEES DISPUTE

COMPLETE AGREEMENT REACHED

The Wellington brewers, bottlers, bo>-tk'-washers; and aerated water employees' dispute' before the Conciliation Court vwterdav, and a complete agreement was arrived at. The Commissioner (Mr W. Xcwion) pre.sided, and the oso'es'orn were: For the employers-Messrs. 0, B, Phipson, J.'-M'llraith, T. Madden; for tho 'empli)V€«i—Messrs. ,1. Ashworth, T Bow<len>ail<l W. ,T. Reynolds, Mr W. A. Grenfell appeared as agent for the employers, and'Mr ,J. .Ufad vepr*HCiited the union. • . The now agreement provides for a worlrWR ek. of 44 hours at the following rotes of pnyMalthonse labourer, .C 4 per week; Wen- labourer*. .tS 15a:,.with night-collarmen 1 5s- per week e* ™;.bo - tling labourers, JM !<-'.■ Gd. AH of tho fcrwoing rate? carry a bonus of 10a.. per week. As regard? overtime, provision was made for payment: of time and « I.alf for tho first three hours and double time thereafter; Sunday work Us per luiuj'. The same holidays were allocated no were provided for in the old agrcemen.. Youths' wages were,! iwd <w ; Nineteen, yftirs, -s. 6c1., J) -J--i/i. Tbn rate* for casual workers will bo jf 7 d Tx-r hour, with the add ion o a bonus of 3d. per hour. Prac.icallv all the other conditions remain, as in the pssi will come into force as from October 1 last, and continue 111 operation until Decemlier 31. 19---