ARBITRATION COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1919, Page 5

ARBITRATION COURT.

■ BAKERS' AND PASTRYCOOKS' DISPUTE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, June 17. In the Arbitration Court, dealing with the bakers' and pastrycooks' demands, Mr. Justice Stringer, said the bakers had the court's entire sympathy in their desire to do away with night baking, but there was a difficulty in that the court could not control the master bakers who did not employ hands. The eristic g awards had not long to run, and the question ought to be considered from a Dominion view when they expired. Possibly it could be dealt -with only by special legislation.

On the other demands the court reserved its decision. The court filed an amendment to the Grocers' Assistants and Drivers Awards (with a 25-mile radius), granting a bonus of 7J per cent, until a further order by the court.

AWARDS IN SEVERAL INDUSTRIES. . Auckland, June 10. The Arbitration Court has filed awards in the following disputes, embodying complete settlements arrived at by the parties:—Auckland butchers, meat preservers, and bacon curers (Gisborne employees); Auckland united flourmill employees; RiveThead Paper Mill employees; Auckland united furniture trades (upholstresses'section). All these awards are for two years. The following amendments are made to existing awards:— Northern district (except Gisborne): Tailors—The minimum wage for men employed on weekly wages, including T>ressers. is fixed at £3 15a a week. Piecework Tate is fixed at Is 2d per hour, but when other than weekly hands are employed at ladies' tailoring, the work may be done at the option of the employer either at log rates or at a minimum rate of Is 7d an hour.

Northern district: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet-metal workers—The minimum wage for a journeyman is fixed at Is 7%d an liour, with a bonus of 2|d an hoar till further order of the court. Northern district: Rattan and wicker workers—The minimum wage for journeymen is fixed at Is 7d an hour. Northern district (except Gisborne): Motor mechanics—The minimum wage for journeymen is fixed at Is 7y 2 d an hour, with a bonus of 2%d an hour till further order of the court. Men employed on overtime after 3.30 p.m. are to f>a paid Is 6d meal money, provided that they cannot reasonably get home to meals.

Northern district (except Gishorne): Electrical workers—The minimum wage for journeymen is fixed at Is Ty 2 d an hour, with a bonus of 2%d an hour till further order of the court. Men employed on certain special work are to be paid Is 6d a day extra. Men put in charge of three or more journeymen are to be paid Is 9y 2 d an hour in addition to the bonus, while so employed after 6.30 p.m.