WORK AND WAGES.
GOLD-MIXERS' DISITTK. AX AWARD ARUIYKI) AT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Thursday. Mr. .1. K. Triggs, Conciliation Co'iiI inissioner, sat here, to-day to hear the dispute of the Otago and Southland fioldniineiV Union with the Sluicing Co., near Bathan's. The union askvd .that a minimum' wage for sluieers and 1 '.racenien he 10s per shift of eight hours. ..The employers offered !)s. The union asked for monthly payment of wages. preference to unionists, etc. Af,.tcr the parties had talked over matters jfor an hour an agreement seemed impossible. hint the Commissioner prevailed upon them to reconsider the position, and as a result a satisfactory solution was arrived at. The parties agreed to accept an award similar to that of the Lawrence gold-miners, with the exception of a clause bearing on t repairing breaks, which was altered to Vread: "When claim hands arc required Lit.o repair breaks in a water race the *i,inie occupied in going to and from !thc breaks shall be paid for." The •wages under the Lawrence award are »il the rate of As per shift. The award •twill come into force on March 1, llllt, ■•and remain in operation unlil August ■•25. 11l HI. \ LOYALTY REWARDED. >i - Wanganui. Tlmrdsay. Til recognition of the local Waterside Union's loyalty to the Arbitration Act during the recent strike, thereby ! keeping the port open, local merchants lliavc subscribed about JEIBU. which : s •to be distributed in the course of a few' (days.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 193, 13 February 1914, Page 6
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243WORK AND WAGES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 193, 13 February 1914, Page 6
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