WORKS POLICY

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19886, 15 May 1936, Page 8

WORKS POLICY

t RATES OF WAGES. l ! PROVISIONS OUTLINID. i i ‘—"‘ i i OPERATION FOR THREE YEARS. : \VELLINGTON. Thursday. Detailed rates of pay as set out in the agreement between the Government and the New Zealand \Vorkers’ Union. which will come into Operation on June 1 and continue until May 30. 1939, are as follows: Axeman. 25 3d per hour: black—‘smith's striker, 2s lid; locomotive cleaner, according to age, is lid to ‘25; compressor- attendant, 25 3d; compressor head attendant, 2s Md; con--crete worker, tunnel, 2s bid; concrete driver, concrete worker. ordinary, 25 lid; driver, one horse, £4 ‘25 a week; driver, two horses, £5 65; each additional horse, as a week extra; motorlorry or tractor driver, up to 3cht.; £4 95: motor-lorry driver. over 30‘cwt., »£i 165; motor-roller driver. £4 85; grader driver (me-.chanic-al), £5; steam roller driver, £5. plus is so a day for getting up steam; driver and operator, light two-horse grader, £4 135. Other drivers: Crusher, 2s 3d per hour; electric winch or crane, Es 3d; steam locomotive under I'2 ions, '25 sd; electric or petrol locomotive under 12 tons, ‘25 id: steam crane. 2s sd; steam winch, 155 Md; navvy or drag line, is 6d.

'Fencer, ‘Zs lid an hour; locomotive fireman, ‘25 15d; shovel fire-man, ‘ls lid; concrete ganger, ‘25 3d; line lifti3r ganger, ‘25 3d; navvy ganger, ‘25 lid; tunnél plate layer ganger. 2s lid: plate layer ganger, is ad; quarry ganger, 25 3d; road ganger. 25 lid to '25 3d: scoop ganger, 2s 3d: tunnel headman, ‘ls 10d; lalbourer, 2s; skilled labourer. 25 iérl: railway 1m: “Her. ‘25 Id.

l Quarry machineman, 2s 3d an hour; ‘tunnel machineman. ‘ls 45d; plate lay—ler. ‘Zs 19d; powerhouse attendant, 25 IS-d; quarryman, 25 11d; leading lquarryman. 2s 241 d; rigger, 25 no; ltunnel shift boss, 25 7d; shot flrer, '25 did: locomotive shunter, 2s lid; tar «boiler attendant, 25 lid; tar sprayer, 2s 3d; tool sharpener, 25 Bad. Tradesmen. including blacksmith, hotlermaker. bricklayer. bridge carpenter, carpenter and Joiner, electrician, fitter (including mechanic), painter. plasterer and plumber, etc., 25 6d and 23 ”(id an hour; tunneller, 25 Md; Iwelder, 25 6d and 25 Ha. plus allowance of is 6d a day. l l Travelling 'rlrno. , ‘ 0n works where camp accommoda—‘tion is not availaible workmen will be paid an allowance orild an hour for time actually wo lied. They will not. be entitled to payrniént for travelling ‘time. For workmen hum; in camp nu—commodation over a mile from tli;ir wvork and having to walk to their work itravelling time will be paid for at the rate of 20 minutes to the mile. ; The provision for a working week of ‘4O hours with an eight—hour day states that all work must be carried out be—tween 7.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. from Mon—day to Friday inclusive. The ordinary working day in “wet places" is to be six hours a day, with an additional three hours on Saturday and will he paid for at time and a—third. Another clause states that no overtime whatever is to be permitted by engineers it it is avoidable. llowerer. when overtime is worked payment at time and a-halt will he made. Double rates will he paid for all time worked on Saturdays, except. where men are making up’ time lost through wet weather. nnd also for statutory holldays and Sundays, The men will have the option of taking time off without pay. if a work is situated in a very isolated locality or in a district with an exceptionally heavy rainfall workm§n may, with the Minister‘s approval. be granted a locality allowance to be de—termined. In cases of emergency, such as slips and washaways, men are to be provided with reasonable refreshment at the expense of the Government. Other Conditions. Leaving certificates are to be granted to all workmen and must be presented on application for rte—employment. Special rates are *set out for horse hire, ranging from (is (id 21 day with oaten chaff at £5 a ton to 125 a day with oaten chart at £l6 a ton. Where practicable the department agrees to provide and deliver fuel re—quired by workers at cost prices on works where it is not procura‘ble from local dealers. There is provision for a “smoke—oh“ at the option of the workers for ten minutes every morning and afternoon. It is also laid down that where practicable workmen shall be given at least one week‘s notice of a decision to shorten hands on any par—ticular jolb owing to the advanced stage or completion of the work. when workmen are transferred from one job to another they will be paid travelling expenses in addition to the ordinary daily rate of pay while travelling. It is stated that the agreement will apply to workmen employed on ronstructlon works. but not to workmen employed regularly on maintenance or operation of existing works or scrvires. Neither will it apply to workmen appointed hy‘the Public Serrire commissioner.

FORTV HOUR WEEK. INTRODUCTION POSTPONED. \VELLINGTON, Thursday. A postponement 01‘ the introduction of the 40-hour week was suggested lily the Minister of Labour, the lion. 11. ’l‘. Armstrong, in the House of Representatives to~lliShL The Minister said that the Arbitration Court was given three months after the passing nf the Industrial Gonrihatlon and Arbitration Amendment Bill to fix the basic wage. The same prm‘i'sion would be made regarding the 40-hour week. Further, if ihc Court deemed it impossible to hour proinsis within iho time. in? employers rnnrrrncd would he allowed in Harry on until their protests were heard. HOURS OF WORKERS. ‘ SMALL imun' l“A(;'I‘I‘IltlF..~'. i AMENDMENTRTIJ mm. 1 (By Telegraph—Special to Times.) \\'ICLLING'I‘nN, Friday, Spvrial ampndmenis in in» Farmrirs Amonllrm-ni. Riil dPaiing with cream. i (L'UDUDUEG. in next. column}

Fries and dairy factories were circu—lated in the House tn—nighL hy the )Ilnlster 01' Labour. 1112 “on. 11. 'l‘. Armstrong. He proposes to add u usu'hl‘luuse pruVidinK that the six~day week shall not apply with respect '0 any vlnlx‘y factory 111' m‘enmery in \Vhit‘ll nnt. more than mu workers are regularly vmployed. Any “ox-ker who is cmployed on more than six days in any week in 01‘ about any dairy factory or

ri'eiamery shall be Entitled to a whole holiday for every additional day on which he has horn so employed, or in liuu of allowing ihe worker any such holiday ihn urrupior may in addition to the ordinary wages of the worker pay him at [he or‘dinzir)~ rate for any additional day on which he has been so employed.

All holidays to which the worker becomes entitled Sllull be given to him not later than mm Inunlh after the (“1050 of the season (luring \‘llll‘h he became oulltled to lhom uml lu lln: case where puyuwul in lieu 01‘ :my holiday is made it shall he mmlv not later than [he ('IUSL‘ ul‘ [he season.