PAINTERS’ CONFERENCE

Evening Star, Issue 19804, 1 March 1928, Page 14

PAINTERS’ CONFERENCE

COMPULSORY PAYMENTS DURING GAMP [Peb United Press Association.] WHANGAREI, February 29. Tho conference of the New Zealand Federation of Master Painters was continued to-day. The following remits were carried:— That an effort be made to have steel sashes standardised to suit regular stock sizes of glass. That the question of the insurance of employees and apprentices be taken up by tho New Zealand Federation, with a view to’ obtaining a reduction in the rates and charges. That the New Zealand institute of Architects be approached in an endeavor to have sub-progress payment certificates issued to sub-contractors on all jobs, stating tho amount which they aro to receive from the contractor on the original progress certificate issued to thorn from time to time. That all affiliated unions undertake to take action through thoir respective apprenticeship committees, and, if necessary, before tho Arbitration Court to secure a reduction in the scale of wages payable to apprentices to tho standard rates adopted by the court. That the conference urges all affiliated unions and allied employers’ organisations to make representations prior to the next session of Parliament, both directly through local members of Parliament and to tho Minister of Labor, pressing for legislation to relievo employers from the iniquitous position they are at present in, of haying to pay apprentices full wages during the time such boys are absent at compulsory military camps.