New Zealand Employers' Federation.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 70, 12 July 1912, Page 6

New Zealand Employers' Federation.

[cory.]

(Important Informa'

(Continued.)

SUBURBAN AND COI'NTKY WORK

It i» recommended that where it is necessary to have provisions for suburban and country work inserted in awards the following clauses should be insisted upon, as great hardships have been inflicted upon employers through carelessness in agreeing to clause* containing provisions not heroin upcciliod. SUBURBAN WORK. (a) "Suburban work" means work performed by a worker at a disUnce of over two miles from tbe employer's place of business (or from central place to be agreed upon), but which does not come within tlie definition of country work. (b) Workers shall be at th* place where work is to be performed at the hour appointed for the commencement of work, but if such place is distant more than two miles from the employer's place of business or the central place selected (or if he has no office or place of business, t'.ieu nis vcMdence) workers employed thereon shall be allowed and paid for time reasonably occupied by them in travelling to ar-d frem such work beyond two miles, or they shall bo conveyed to and from such work at the cost of their employers; but no worker residing less than two miles by a convenient' modi; of access for foot passengers' from the place where thc work is te be per formed shall be entitled to the allowance mentioned in this clause. All time travelled beyond the first two miles shall be allowed for at the rate- of four miles j>cr hour. COUNTRY YVORK. "Country work" work performed by a journeyman or apprentice wliieh necessitates his lodging elsewhere than at his usual place ol business.

Any Journeyman or apprentice employed upon country work shall be conveyed by his employer to and from such work free of charge, or his travelling expensesi going to and 1 ('turning from such work shall lie paid by bis employer, but only once during the cuiitiniimiec of the work, if the work is continuous. and the journeyman or apprentice is not in the meantime recalled by his employ-

Time occupied in travelling idiall be paid for at the ordinary rates, but no journeyman or apprentice shall be paid more than an ordinary day's wages for any day occupied by him in travelling, although the hours occupied by him may exceed eight, unless he is oil the same day occupied in working for his employer.

Any journeyman or apprentice employed upon country work shall be paid in addition to his wages while ouiploved on such work, and to bis overtime (it any) at the rate of Is. fid. tor every day whilst so employed : but the employer shall havo the option of providing thc Journeyman or apprentice with

Model Award Conditions.

Conduct of Industrial Disputes.

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suitable board and lodging in lieu ol such payment. Notwithstanding anything in thi* award contained, any employer and his worker may agree that in respect of any specified country work tho hours ol work shall be other than those hereinbefore prescribed without payment ©f~ overtime, but so that not less than th»„ minimum wages per hour prescribed ill! this award for ordinary verk shall b* paid to such worker. SUB-CONTRACTING. Employers have the right under common law to let. sublet, or sub-contract • any work they desire, or te sublet par-' tions of it by labor only, and should not, therefore, under any consideration-,-forego this'right by agreeing to have a' provision against sub-contracting sorted in an industrial agreement ot award. LEGISLATION OVER-RIDING AWARDS Whenever thought advisable, employ* ers should ask the court to insert, in awards the court's clause concerning prospective legislation. The clause reads as follows: — "The provisions of this.award shall < continue in force until any chango set made by legislation in any of thd conditions fixed by this award. On any such change being made, all th€ foregoing provisions cf this award shall cease to operate and during the term of this award the foV

lowing provisions shall be in foroe:

Subject to any legislative provisions on the subject, tbe hours of woTk, wages and other conditions of work at nil workers coming within tho scope

of this award shall te fixed by agreement between each employer and the individual worker."

MATTERS NOT PROVIDED FOR. Any dispute in connection with any

matter not provided for ir, this award shall be settled betwfev. '<bo particular employer concerned and the secretarj, or president of the union, and in default of any agreement being arrived: at, then such dispute shali be referred to tbe, local Inspector cf Awards, who may either decide the f.v.io or refer the matter to the court. Either party dissatisfied with the decision of the Inspector of Awards may appeal te th« Court upon giving written notice ©8 such appeal to the other party, with iff seven days after such decision nliall have been communicated to th* parts desiring to appeal.

The steora-e passengers of ibe TJT.r.nkj died behind the bulkbc.ds, shut oft"" from any way of escape. That is th* usual fate of the workers :'.!• any prrt&i calamity. They are compelled to live and die like cattle, and y-rt some people profess to wonder ;.!;■, t «<. organise on class lines.