MINERS' WAGES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 47, 25 February 1901, Page 6

MINERS' WAGES.

, .A CASK FOR TIIK CQN'CILIATIQK' BOARD. Managers of. mines in th'j Waihi district h;xvtj rc-c.-ivt'J circular.-; from the Secretary of th- ; Waihi Crunch of the Thames Min».-r.->' L'nion, staUi.^ -'!>:~l ■•■- 'h' rl- nad instructions from u:c L'nion Executive to forward "enclosed lisi of conditions of labour lor the Vw-.ihi district, with a. re- < •!'■-' ior your comrniau^s r.v;ih iii't samV." I.v; conditions &£ iabour cro a^ fyliow:— coxditio:.*.-; of labour. Adopted try >■'■■- X.-.anv-s Jurors'■ Union ior th« ,»<t;ni Disiriec ] That the v;..-..-:.. work consist of 40 hours ior nv;:i working day .-.hift ana ;.;;.':i.-iO-jii K:ni'l, -i.'i ii h'jur.i ior mcii :■;-.■: i-.::^ n:yi.;. .-.mii. Work to corrirm.-r.CM iit. i .i.iii. O.i ...v.-a../ miii i.-fii,-.(' ill is p.m. on Kiiiurd^y. t-'jut.-i tor ail surlac«j men to if: Horn « a.m. l-j 4 p.m., anU on KaturUriy- irorn >s to z p.m. -. Ihat trie rat<; cl pay b<: ;:..-, iu:hiv,-s: ti'niit bos.se.-j I-/ j,-- H;iv, lining .;, h -S i-0, , i:»gilji:Uri.-.--:J 31/, inai<:r.-. in :-:n.ii£:s IV, miri'.-i.- in slopes uri'J fJrive.s ;>,, 'j.i;.unb'.-r men :v, bracft rue:: !>/, mint.r:-; in ii--..: '.',■;, mir.'.-r.-: in winzes 1".;, muliookftr:-: ■-/•;, rock drill men 10/, blacksmiths 11/, ufirpuntftr.s 10/fi, limber in'-n 10/, win'i-.r jy/o, lirtncaa &/, _• tool sharpeners Jt/, Lrur.kfT.s S/6, ;:ur£aco labourers S/tJ, pit. ami i'..ir.i;> m<;n lz/, imera 11/e. :;. rrhat in wet :~nr.tw ana othtr w-n w^rKiri?s >;ix hours i.-: the recognised Uay.i work. 4. Th.'it til-J pr^ortioii of boys j employf-ii phall n'.-t exceed one boy to tvry five rompettnt miners. ">. That aiii ov-rtirr,': v- be P'u'l f-r at the rate or, tirn'j and fi half und all /Sunday work a; ; lh< rate of Ooubl'- time. 'G. That boys be-iv.-n the ft ß w or !■; and IS years be paid | 7/ per ,;-,v, a;,'l over IS years oi. age to be paid full wag*s as pf.-r schetlule. .. Inat i>, p-r.-on nud-r tii.- a«« "t ls V(; a.™ ''' Tilaced in a responsible position.as braceman'or chambcrman. S. That no contract work be allowed in mines for underground work. 9. Thar, preference of employment be given to members of tne "Union, provided they are equally qua -, Ji,d with non-members to do he Partic« ; lar work required and are able aad Wlli | Ing to do it. BATTERY EMPLOYEES. 1. That the week's work consist of « : hour- for men working clay shift ana , afternoon shift, and 47 hours for men working night shift. Work to commence , sit 1 a.m. on Monday and cease at 8 p.m. ; on Saturday. Hours for all surface men to be from S a.m. to 4 \>.m., and on bat- | urdays from % a.m. to 2 p.m. Cyanide plant fdrj-): Shift-boss 12/ per day, assisi-J ants 30/, sluicer:-) S/S, (wet; shift-boss U/. assistants 0/. Press Hands: Shift-boss 11/, assistants '.!/. Batteries (dry>: Shift-boss 12/, stamper hand;; 10/. greasers ft/4, (wet> shift-boss 11/, stamper hands '■'/, grease-rs | 8/4, watchmen V*. Battery _ Repairers i (dry): Fore-man repairer 11/, assistants i9/i | (wet) foreman repairer 10/, assistants ■:/. Crushers (dry): Crusher men 11/, all truckers fin dry) 10/. (wet) crusher men 30/. all truckers (in wet) 9/. Kilns (dry): Kin bos.-; 11/, assistant and firewood hands !•/. Engineers and Fitters: Fitters sind turners 1-7. Brat-<-la3S finKinc-rtnvcra 32/. second-class 10/. Over 50 h.p., a fireman to be provided, firemen up to 10p hp 6/, over 100 h.p. 10/. blactemiths 12/, strikes 9/, carpenters 11/8, if working in dust 12/8. plumbers 12/. sawyers (head 12/, sawyers (tail) 9/, labourers (all round) 8/4. Sundays and holidays aouble time. Ordinary overtime, time and a-half. -that preference of employment be ? iven to membera of the Union provided they equally qualified with non-members to do the particular work required, and are able and willing to do it.