STOREMEN'S DISPUTE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 55, 2 September 1926, Page 4

STOREMEN'S DISPUTE

« BEFORE'CONCILIATION COUNCIL. The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. W. Newton) was engaged yesterday in hearing the New Zealand Federated Storemen and Packers' Industrial Association of "Workers' dispute. The employers wore represented by Messrs. B. L. Hammond, E. Cruickshank (Auckland), A. Miller, G. H. P. Davidson (Wellington), G. W. Morgan (Wellington), C. H. Hewlett (Christchurch), and G. T. Stevens (Invercargill), and the employees by Messrs. W. Herbert (Dunedin), W. Miller (Auckland), J. Tucker (Wellington), H. Worrall (Christchurch), W. J. O'Neill (Blenheim), and J. Pullan (Napier). Tho employees' proposed a forty-four hour week. In regard to wages, they asked that casual 3 employed in the stores be paid not less than 2s 6d per hour, . and that permanents similarly employed be paid not less thaa g,i 15s per week. They further proposed an extra rate of 6d per hour for men engaged in handling manures, skins, and those engaged in grain cleaning operations; permanent storemen engaged in classing wool to be paid a minimum of £6 per week, and casual storemen so engaged to receive 3s per hour. They further suggested that men wheeling dumps other than on the store floor should be paid Is per hour extra. Their claims embraced a proviso, granting employees after 12 months' service 14 days' holiday on full pay. Tho employees also sought that the terms of the award bo limited to two years. Tho employers agreed to the fortyfour hour week. In regard to wages, they suggested that casual workers should be paid Is IOJd per hour; permanent hands £&; workers handling manures to receive 3d per hour extra; and workers engaged in handling skins or in grain cleaning operations to be paid id per hour extra. Eegarding holidays, they proposed an annual holiday of one week on full pay after 12 months' continuous service in the case of permanent hands. They also proposed that the term of the award be three years. Tho points at issue were considered yesterday afternoon and to-day, but finality was not. reached up till this afternoon. .• ;•■".-