DRIVERS’ AWARD

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 November 1938, Page 4

DRIVERS’ AWARD

MEN DISSATISFIED. AN OTAGO RESOLUTION. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, November 3. General dissatisfaction is being expressed by members of the Otago Drivers’ Union with regard to the wages and hours prescribed in the new award promulgated by the Second Court of Arbitration, and the following resolution was carried unanimously by a special meeting of' the executive of the union: , _ T Tkat a deputation from the New Zealand Federated Drivers’ Association, in conjunction with the New Zealand Federation of Labour, meet the Government with a view to expressing emphatic disapproval of the inadequate provisions made in the new motor and horse drivers’ award promulgated by the Second Court of Arbitration; further, that the Government be urged to affirm in principle and precept its advocacy of the 40-hour week. AUCKLAND VIEWS. DESIRES NOT FULFILLED. AUCKLAND, November 3. It is proposed by the Auckland Drivers’ Union to hold a special meeting of members on Sunday at the Trades Hall to discuss the new award. Special meetings are also being arranged in other centres for the same purpose. The views expressed at the Auckland meeting are to be corqmunicated to Wellington. Provisions in the new award for hours and wages do not fulfil the desires expressed at a meeting of about 800 members of the Auckland union held last week. Then members expressed the opinion that the union should be awarded a 40-hour week for all drivers, and an increase in wages of 10s a week. The new award adheres to the former 44-hour week, with the exception of those men who have been working a smaller number of hours, and grants a wages increase of 5s a week. Another question discussed at that meeting was annual holidays, members expressing the opinion that these should be of two weeks. The new award provides for one.