SHEARERS’ DISPUTE.

Taihape Daily Times, 11 August 1919, Page 5

SHEARERS’ DISPUTE.

FURTHER MOVE BY SHEEP- ‘ OWNERS. Another effort’ to bring about a sat‘ isfactory scettlemont of the shearcrs’ dispute is being made by the HaWke’s Bay Sheep—O\vncrS’ Union, which has cited the Wellingtoh Shearers’ Industrial Union uf Workers for a new; award_ The hearing.‘ of the dispute is set downfo take place at the con: ciliation Council on the 4th Septem--1:-.:r. A brief summary of the suggestions made by the applicants who have recommended Messrs H. Morrison (Greytown), A. D. McLeod (Martinborough), and Henry Gascoyne (Mara-3Kr.kaho, Hawkes’ Bay) as as-. sessns, i> as fOHOWS:—-

Rates of P}a:v.—~Sh,eal'ers: Not less_ than £1 53 per hundred, with rations; in addition a war bonus of 5s per hundred In cases where shearers find themselves in rations this rate shall he increased by 45 per -hundred_ The rafe for stud sheep shall be settled by agreement between employer and shearer, and the rate for hogget. rams shall be time and a-half, an'd for other rams double ordinary rates. Other workers: Pressers and Wool-rollers (when engaged by the week), £2 73 6d per week; all other shed hands per week; cooks, £3 55 per Week;} cooks,’ assistants, £2 5s per week. ‘All Weekly hands shall receive an additional 10s per week war bonus. When not employed by the week pressers and wool~ro-llers 'sh:a.ll be paid 1s 56.‘ per hour, and other shed hands 1s 4d per hour, with an additional 3d per hour War bonus.

Hours -of w.'ork,—--The hours of shéaring shall be from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m_, Or from 5.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., with intervals for meals and smoking. Shearing shall stop at 4 pm. on Saturdays, except in the case when 48 hours and 20 minutes’ work shall -have’ been done ‘

Ergvision is "made, thatf “each shearer shall shear with “all reasonable despateh the sheep the’ ..Q‘lllployel' or his agent requires him ‘to shear, and in ‘good time and in a wdrkmanlike manner, to the satisfaction of his employer or agent. The number to be shorn‘ shall be agreed ‘upon approximately’ between the employer or his agent and ’the sl'ieal'el‘s befo’re7th"e deoninieheefnent‘ of the shearing.” [Also,,,no shearer shall" be bound to shear any eankered sheep, nor shall be compelled to shear sheep hehas reasonable ground to consider wet, on reporting same immediately. . Among others matters, the careful handling of sheep is also provided for. d ’ ‘V

In the settlement of disputes 3. representative shall be électeé by the shea:-crs, to act with the person in charge of the shed.

It is further proposed thaf the award shall come into force as from the Ist Septem'Ber_. 1919, and shall continue i—n force until the 28th Fez» ruary, .1922_