WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 11, 6 February 1909, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES.

STKIKEItS FINED. )3y Telegrapli.—Press Association. JDuncdin, Friday. At the Arbitration Court, Jl. Marsh and others—37 nil tolil—for Inking part in a strike at Kaitangata an August 10, wero grouped together and lined JC3O, each man bcini; responsible for the •line.

COOKS' AND WAITRESSES' AUUEiv M'EST. Dunedin, Last Xight. An agreement has bieu arrived at between. the Otago Licensed Victuallers' Association and the Hotel, Kestaurant and Jloardinghouse Employees' Union, and will he made an award of the Court of Arbitration. In a kitchen, where five hands are employed, the chef U to receive .1)4 10s per week; second, ,C*2 If>s; ' third. ,CI 7s Gil; others All ss. Where four hands are employed, the chef is to

receive i'|{ 15s; second, .C2 ss; other, LCI S.s. Where three hands are employed, the chef receives JL!3 ss; second ■ll 17s (id; other. M\ ss. Where two hands are employed, the chef' received «.C2 .)»; second £1 IDs. Where only one hand is employed, if a male, he is •to receive C"i\ if a female, ;C1 7s Gd. 'Where four ov move waiters are employed. the head is to receive >C2 10?; 1 second. X.\ 15s; others. CI 10s. Where •three are employed, the head is to receive C2 Ills: second. .Cl 15*; third £1 I IDs. Where two are employed, the head is to receive <C'}. second X.I IDs. Where one. is einplnved. CI 10s. Where three 1 or more waitresses are employed, the . head is to receive .CI ss; others ,-Cl. •Where two are employed, the head «s ! to receive Cl 2s (id*, second Cl. Where one is employed. £l.

* Pantrv males, where more than one are employed, the tirst hand is to receive CI IDs; others All ss. Single hand, £1 ss. Females are all to bo paid .Cl. Day porters are to receive £1 ss; night porters Cl 7s fid. Barmen are to receive not less than C2, and barmaids not less than £1 ss. Prabationers for six months ave to receive Ids lid; housemaids and waitresses combined, 17* lid; laundresses,£l 7s 6d; Provision is made for probationers, and for hoard and lodgings at 10s for board and 5s for lodgings, if not provided bv employers. Hours of work not to exceed <;5 per week, arranged to suit the business. Overtime rates are fixed in addition to the statutorv half-holiday, a*.ld a half-holiday is to be allowed every fourth Sunday. Preference is given to members of a union. The award will come mto force on March Ist, and endures for one year.

ARBITRATION COURT. Dunedin, l'jast Night. At the Arbitration Court to-day, the Inspector of Awards proceeded against Jolm Cooper and Francis Wadilell (Timaru) on II charge of attempting to defeat the provisions of the Otago_ shearers' award, and contrary to section 110 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, I'HkS, by inserting in the Otago Daily Times m November last, notifications advising shearers not to engage in shearing for less than ISs per hundred, all found. For the defence it was contended that no offence had been committed. The Court had fixed 10s 8d as the minimum rate, lint there was nothing to prevent a higher rate being paid. The Court decided that as respondents could not be, regarded as either workers or employers the case would be dismissed. The Court would not express an opinion on th: 1 question whether the advertisement was inimical to the provisions of the award, but the president saiil if such an advertisement appeared in future, and was* (he means of bringing about a strike, the gentlemen responsible for its insertion would be proceeded against. In the course of (he proceedings in the Arbitration Court the question of the dismissal of a man cropped up, and .Mr. Justice Sim pointed out that no employer was bound to keep an employee'. however competent lhaC employee might be, any more than a workman is bound to slay with ail employer.

STRIKERS FINED. Napier. Last Night. At the Hastings Magistralc's Court to-day. seventeen men were charged, on the informalion of the Inspector of Awards, that, being employed at Thos. liorthwick and Son's freezing works at Vakipaki. and being bound by the llawke's Bay freezing works' award, they did go on strike on January l.llh. The cases arose out of the recent difference between the manager and fellmongers as to the spell in the morning and in the afternoon in which to smoke. The request for "311101(0 oil's" not being granted, as such spell was not provided for in the award, the men in question ceased work in batches 0 f lives the fol'lowing morning. The men's demand iwas granted, there being a large amount of work on hand in (lie works. The men also insisted on an apology 'from (he nianiigcr for his action in culling tliein "cms." Mr. E. E. .McCarthy. S.M.. after hearing Ihe evidence, said it was clear (a him that the men bad'ail 'combined and decided to go out r.i ■bii'tchcs of fives. He considered that ■what occurred was a strike. The men should have either communicated with (lie inspector or with their union, and not have gone out. Judgment was ■given against the men. each man being ■fined CI and costs. Three other men ■who did not appear were similarly dealt 'with.