CONCILIATION COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Issue 18833, 28 May 1920, Page 5

CONCILIATION COUNCIL.

INVTPCARi RLE TRAMWAYS AWARD.

ihe ( mediation ('ommissioncr (Mr W. 11. llag,eii, v. a;, yesterday engaged in hearng ili ;i; \ a ri.i eid tramways m.-pute. and ■wui a -Sling ui.ich lasU.l all day, an igrci’u.i-ii! w,„- : ii inly arrived ::i. The rate it wag; s is as lolmw: - -Ist and 2nd year r men, I ;i per hour; 4iui year, 1,10: •' jwir moloriiien, 1-11; ennduetnrv- -Ist md 4nd yi :.r. I. X: ; 2nd year, 1/9; 5-year, Cio; ear adjusters and examiners (day) 1. IC, 1 111 g 1 11 ! i, )(C, ; car cleaners (nay l I s], (iiigiui I/O; c’-r shed labour, 1/0; ein.enen; way lal'ourcrs and rcpidtiTS. ' ‘hi ail i.nc iiiau. 1/10; assistant ' ■ I le-maii. t 0 ; track clt aners, 1/9; in/inen and greasers, 1,11; trimmers, 1/10; to i mpioyec lo he paid a lower rate than :e is leeeiving at present. Sunday work u be paid at ruts and a-haif with a minioimi Ot hint boms. Hours of work, Sii ;n live nays aim up to -if on one day, tmlormrii and conilucl ors entitlcfl to an iv, rage cuthl-hour day. Straight shifts '■out inumr-.iy'. except where meal relief nteiveii s, to be completed in 11 hours, ticu meal rehet not lo lie included in hour.*, iror.en .-liiltc In lie concluded in ,11 hours •xeepl on one day a week and statutory ad a iay.'. when they shall not exceed 12 touts. Work rs for a longer period to lie ■ai i double rates. Called forward nr called dim; duly to be paid at rate and a-half for he first three hours and thereafter double mm. Workers from midnight to 6 a.m, o la- paid double rates. Christmas Day

ami Cn.'ul Friday to be paid double rate-. Workers covered by (he award required to work (ui public and statutory holidays to receive twelve consecutive days’ holiday each year on full pay after the tirst year's s: rvice. All other employer:.: with one year's service to receive twelve days on full pay during the year. Messrs A. ('. Carman. F. J. Lillicrap, and ft.. .1. tdaneefieid appeared as assessors fer the Council, and Messrs A. Whyte, J: R. Cowley and T. Bowes for the employees.