SHIPPING DISPUTE.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1923, Page 4

SHIPPING DISPUTE.

[BV TELECRAI’II —n.R ritESS ASSOCIATION J WELLINGTON, Oct. 2.». In tin.- shipping dispute, sitter a lengthy hearing before the Conciliation Council. Mr Smith stated that the employers hail t iillv comuderod the? matter, and were unable to recede Irom their position. They considered tiiat tiicy were entitleil to the rates of wages set cut in their application. ( otisoquen t!y no agreement was reached as to wages. Mr T. Young intimated that the matter would be considered hv the Seamen’s I’nion m t!io course m a day or two. lie would report to the Conciliation Commissioner next week. COOKS AN!) STEWARDS. WELLI XGTOX, Oct. 20. 'IT 10 dispute i rented by the Federated Cooks and Stewards ol .New /.eamnd with the Union Steam Sliip Company is lic-ing hoard before the Conciliation Council to-day.

The federation seeks increases in the wages ol galley stall's amounting to from .02 Gs 8d to £1 8s fid per month, while the company counter-claims for a reduction in pay of £2 3s Til per month. The highest wage asked by the employees is £23 10s Gd per month for chief cook on intercolonial and foreigngoing steamers, and the lowest wage in the scheduled demands is £IG in tincase of a Bf-ulloryman, who now receives til 13s Id. The federation asks lor £lO while the company demands a reduction to £9 Ids. This is tin- greatest variation between the claims and cinin-ti-r-ihiims. Other main clauses in the dispute relate to the hours of labour, which tin- fedi-r.mou wishes ■t o be reduced from ten to eight, and over-time, which the workers want increased from ■_>, to 3s per hour, as against a reduction u, Is ltd. sought bv the employees. The employees made nil application to add certain parties, which the employers ; contended were covered by oilier j awards. ! Mr Iv-nncdv for the ITiii-u. said they would not be'satisfied I ill they had got rid of the tell hours' day, and had got an eight, hours' day. Mr Smith said tlnu while the overtime pavmciiti in 191.1 to the pruvklore stall' were U2HK) they now anintmtcilf o £pjc;) a year. That was what the l nio.,“ had ' gaincil b-y the limitation of hours. Mr Smith added that recently, in Australia, there had been a decrease in waees and an increase in nonis. Some clauses in the claims were agreed to. among them the scope ni the Ward. which is to operate as a D<>niinoii Award, hut. shall not apply to vessels employed in the interstate trade of the Cominomvealtli ol Australia, or employed in trading with the l luted Kingdom. In respect to the mam clauses no agrement was readied. Xo turthei sittings will bo held.