INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
CHRTSTCHTTRCH, Saturday
Tho Conciliation Beard on Thursday henrd tho dispute in the grocery trade, n.nfl .TPCommenflntlonß were to have been filed on Monday, Tho president of the Eonrd hns now been requested to ask the president of the Arbitration Court far a ruling ns to whether the Grecers' Assistants' Union Is a proper union under tH9 Act. and wh'otjior the retail ffroeery trade c.nn bo regardod as an industry tinder the Act. Th« points will bo eibmitted. and the recommendations of the Board held over pending tho decision. DUNT3DTN, Saturday, Tho Arbitrate Court Bat yesterday, when tha award in the tailoresses' diannfa wan erlveti, thosn who had deeTirred lo suhserlbe to the recommendations of ■flio Conciliation Board bafngf mado aroennMe to the'award, which is on the lines of tho Connniaflon BotrrtVn recommendations. The lnsr annexed Is deemed part of the award Tt Is provided that bespoke wwr'c phaH be (Inns in tho shop of the employer for whom tho eamo is performed, and shall be paid for at lof? rates. TTte mmfTmrm wrrsro for mnehJnißts ie £1 5/ for each week, Apprentices are Timlted to otto for every three operatives!. The hrHmi nra to be 4B per week, with overtime to weekly wage hands at the rate of time and a eraarter, and pleeewnrlc fit piecework wasrea, with 2d per hour ridded, provided that If the Wefker, thrmifrh her own fault, work less than 45 hours, bli© must first make up the hours workod.to 45 nt the ordinary watro. Members of tho union are to have preference of employment, Tho union is to keep an employment-book nt a convenient plnee, where the names and addresses of members can be obtained. The award comes Into force on March (1, and remains in ferce till December 80, 1900.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 55, 7 March 1899, Page 3
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