DISPUTE IN THE TIMBER TRADE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 126, 29 May 1901, Page 2

DISPUTE IN THE TIMBER TRADE.

The following arc the conditions of n-. and labour required by the North Aurtr 8' Industrial Union of Timber-workers aSnS in the dispute now before the Conciiiat' 6* Board:- ' u"atio a

1. That 4(5 hours constitute a week's * 2. That the daily working hours shall £ P from 7.40 a.m. to noon, and from Inm t II 5 p.m.. with tbe exception of SatM,, ; and ou Saturdays from 7.4u amto n ' Provided, that this shall not interfere X the working of night shifts, but them piopkyod on night shifts shall not be r quired to work more than 46 hours n week. Provided, further, that in the momi? of June, July, aud August work may ■? I the employer thinks fit, commence one fail? hour earlier each day. Clocks in all ca<f to be kept at Auckland mean time. 3 to, all overtime work be paid for at the rat! ; of time and a quarter for the lirst'twn hours, time and a half for the second tw hours, and double time for any period aftw thu first four hours. Provided, that chief engineers, chief tally clerks, chief saw doe tors, and machinists in charge of dressinJ and box departments shall not be entitled to criiiin overtime, and shall not be liable m to deduction for lust time. 4. That nit employed on night shifts shall re ce j v j wages higher by JO per cent, than ordinal day wages, excepting in the case of a mill breaking down, necessitating the working of a night shift in another mill on the sam! property, in which case ordinary day wan* to be paid. Day and night shifts to be I changed each week, so that men shall only & bo required to work by night on alternate \ weeks. 15. That double time be paid tot l; work performed on Sundays and the follow- : ing holidays:—New Year's Day, Good Frj! M day, ISaster Monday, .Sovereign's Birthday' Labour Day, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. 6. That all wages be paid in full O a I Friday in each week, within 30 minutes after leaving-off time. The olflce at which I payment is made must have an, entrance ; separate from the entrance to other departments or offices. No accounts to he pro- H scnted to any worker at the office at which I payment is made. 7. That all deductions fe from wages for lost time shall be made on E the basis of a full week's pay for 46 hours' A" work. 8. That New Year's Day. Good Pr|. i day, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Sorereign's Birthday, Christmas Day, and Box- : fng Day shall be observed as holidays. Workers shall also bo entitled to claim a I further seven days, between the.26th day of December in the one year, and the Bth day of January in the year following. 9,

That any worker who may consider himself I incapable of earning the minimum wage fixed fur his employment may be paid Such less sum, if any, as .shall from time to thus ! be agreed upon in writing between such ': worker and the President and Secretary ol the Workers' Union. 10. That the number of workers employed at such reduced rate of wages shall not exceed one of such men to every three men employed at the full rate of wages. 11. That boys' wages shall commence at 15/ per week, and increase annually at such rate as may be decided on by a conference between the I'rcsident or Secretary of the Uniou and the employer. 12. That preference of employment shall tie given to members of the Union, so long as all competent operatives are admitted as members of the Union on payment of the usual fees. 13. That the following shall be the minimum rate of wages paid:—Head men at breaking-down saws, 9/ per day; taU men at breaking-down saws, 8/ per day; head men at first circular saws, 9/ per day; tail men at first circular saws. 8/ per day; head men'nt second circular saws, 0/per day; tail men at .second circular saws, 8/ per day; head men at first drag benches, 8/ per day; tail rtfen at first drag benches, 7/ per day; head men at second drag benches, 7/ per day; tail men at second drag benches, 6/ per day: head men at re-cutter saws,B/ per day; tail men at re-cutter saws, 7/6 per day; wedger at first circular saws, 7/ per day; men in charge of deal frame or gang- saw, 7/ per day; men in charge of two deal frames or gang saws, 8/ per day; men in charge of jigger saw or log frame, 8/ per day; men in c charge of two jigger saws or log frames, 9/ per day;, log-getters, 8/ per , day; men in charge of main goose saws, ' 8/ per day; men in charge-of second goose saws, 7/ per day; chief saw doctor, £3 10/ * per week; assisthant saw doctor,B/ per day; ji slipmen, 8/ per day; slip truck stackers, 8/ per day; ordinary yard men, 7/6 per day; horse drivers, 7/6 per day; slabmen, 7/6 per day; sawdust men, 7/6 per day; shavings men, 7/ per day; engine drivers, 9/ per day;; stokers, 8/ per day; engine drivers (where no stoker is employed), 9/ per day; blacksmiths, 10/ per day; blacksmiths' strikers, 7/ per day; head mill carpenters, 10/ per day; second mill carpenters, 9/ per day;' yard foremen.lo/ per day; chief tally clerks, 12/ per day; other tally clerks, 8/ per day; . chief engineers, £4 10/ per week; second engineers, 10/ per day; machinists in charge of dressing, and box departments, £3 10/\ j per week; planing machine feeders, 7/6 per; I day; dressed timber sorters, 8/ per day; watchmen, 7/6 per night. I