WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1919, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

WATERSIDERS ACCEPT NEW j TERMS. r By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, June 2. The result of the watersiders' ballot for the acceptance of the new offer is: For, 3C27; against, 431; informal, 28. The agreement remains in force until the end of this year. RAILWAYMEN AGREE TO CONFERENCE. Wellington, June 2. The New Zealand Locomotive Engineers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association proposes to send to-day a letter to the Acting Prime Minister, in which they accept the Government's offer of a round-table conference to discuss the matters in dispute between them and the Minister of Railways, but ask that the Hon. A. M. Myers be chairman of the conference, in view of his experience of railway administration.

TRACTION ENGINE DRIVERS' WAGES. Christchurch, Last Night. The Canterbury traction and stationary engine drivers, firemen, and greasers' dispute waa before the Conciliation Council. Wages were agreed to as fol-lows:—First-class certificated engine drivers Is sd, traction drivers Is Old, firemen and. greasers Is SJd, plus) 2Jd bonus all round. Youths' wages were fixed at IS to 19 years lOd, 19 to 20 Is. Overtime rates and statutory holidays were agreed to, but the question of an annual holidn j :s, held over for further eonsiderp;'.'iv/n. SHORTAGE OF APPRENTICES. Wanganui, Last Night. The shortage of apprentices and consequent present and prospective injury to industry in New Zealand was discussed at the quarterly meeting l of the Chamber of Commerce this evening, and it was resolved to send the following resolution as a remit to tlie Chamber.'.' of Commerce Conference: "That the Government be asked to confer with trades unions affected with a view to securing altered conditions in awards as will tend to make good the shortage of apprentices." It was contended that if something was not done the time Would 60on come when tradesmen would be unprocurable.