BRICKLAYERS' WAGES.
Per Tress Association. Auckland, August 2\
The Auckland Bricklayers' Industrial Union of Workers have filed application for an industrial dispute to be referred to the Board of Conciliation for settle ment, some 278 interested firms being joined as parties. The demands of tlw men include ft week's work of 47 hours, and all journeymen bricklayers to receive Is T'/.d per hour,' with special rates from lime "and a-quarter to double time for overtime and holidays; apprentices to b» j indentured for five years, and to receive 10s a week for the first year to 40s a week for the fifth year; no builder to be allowed more than two apprentices at the trade. While on suburban work, employees want fares paid both ways, and time allowed for travelling one way as well as for unavoidable delay in travelling; for country work employers to pay la per day extra from the time of reaving till return; to provide sleeping acjommbdation; pay .'are and time iu travelling once each way; as alternative to sloping accommodation, the employer to pay 10s a week extra; the uoual prOterence is also sought.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 28 August 1907, Page 2
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189BRICKLAYERS' WAGES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 28 August 1907, Page 2
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