NEW AWARD SOUGHT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 158, 5 June 1940, Page 4

NEW AWARD SOUGHT.

WAGES IN OIL INDUSTRY. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 4. “If the union is at all considerate and anxious to assist the Dominion in its present difficulties it will withdraw its demands, which would, if adopted, further restrict our industries,” said Mr W. J. Mountjoy (employers’ advocate) in the oilstores employees’ industrial dispute, heard by the Court ot Arbitration to-day. He asked that the Court make a new award in terms of the existing one. Mr Mountjoy said the outlook in the industry had changed greatly since the claims were filed in January. 1939. An increase in wages in the oil importing and distributing industry would have to be passed on. The union claimed minimum wages of £o 12s Cd per week for storemen and £7 17s Gd per week for storemen other than head storemen who supervise and direct the work of two or more workers. For a head storeman in charge .of a store where two to five workers are employed they asked for 10s a week in addition to the minimum weekly wage, and £1 a week extra where more than five workers are employed. For casual workers 3s 2d per hour was claimed and for workers blending oil 3d per hour in addition to the ordinary rate. The Court reserved its decision.