DAIRY WORKERS' DISPUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 97, 13 April 1908, Page 2

DAIRY WORKERS' DISPUTE.

CONCILIATION IJOAUD AWAKIJ. Per Pivss Association. Wellington. April 11. Tile Conciliation Hoard'* award in the Wellington IJutter, Creamery. ami Cheese Factory dispute fixes tin* minimum weekly wage as follows: - - ifuUermakers Ci 10s, checseimikci> A!-'! Ids, engine-drivens fJ'5, lirst assistants 15s, cream-receivers j;* ids. creamery managers, X.-1 ss, other workor* (not including youths) JC'Z ss, yutiins from 10 to 17 years l,js, youths 17 t<> IS years -oS. Casual workers are to receive not less lluin one-eighth iu addition to tile foregoing rates. No prelereiue U» unionists is recommended.

A week's work must not exceed .VI hours; work in or in connection with creameries to bu subject to mutual agreement.

Uverluiic Is to be paid at the following rate-: —J.'irst lour hours, time and a quarter: next four hours. hall; and doubly timo t hcrcai'ter. liverlinic is not lo lie reckoned until (lie nygregate number of hour- actually worked shall have exceeded .hvery employee who lias worked not leas than eight months during unc vear for the same employer is to receive fourteen days holiyay on full pay, am [ a nolulay Of proportionate duration must be allowed to every worker who shall 1. e worked less than eight mouths duung the same year lor the same einI'kver but not less than six months Umstmas Day and (.food I<'ridav are to be observed as holidays, and all',cork done on these days is lo be paid for at tile rate ol double pay.