SLAUGHTERMEN'S AGREEMENT

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 279, 22 November 1913, Page 10

SLAUGHTERMEN'S AGREEMENT

HATE OF wages RAISED. Alter a si>ssioii of two days in (>innci. c; Conciliation, tin. Commi--ioi:er Olr. T. Har!e f.ile-| pr. siding, si full arrreempn; h.is been arrived at in the inJu_--rrial dispute between the Auckland t-isatrlnennon".- UnSon unit Messrs. R. and \V. Hella-by and the Auckland City <. onttcil. 1: t.v:u- agreed thai the ordinary hours »>•' work slior.'..i f.il] between 8 a.m. and ."• p.m.. or h. • • e, n ; a.m. and 3 p.m. on rut more than one day in t' r week. The Tien a.-!:."! for the S oV-loct; «iarline ::rr.r; hi- employers mm lit e<l to retain toe rjcrht i.-i< at present i to start at 7 &jn.. although as a maiter of fact ■'■■■ nsual practice L- to .-tan at S a.m. The above i.- the i*omv~'iniise rrired a:. There was no dispute as to the number of nnnrs that should constitute a wf-ek"'- work, or rie to the time and a-na!f rate lor overtime. A revi-ion of the rates of wiji-s h.ty re-ultcd in some inrrea.-vs. as for in-s-i-jir'-f:— <hrep and lamb.-. 30/ per 100. :in advnnce of .-o/ per lilO on previous rale?. Cattl". Other than ibulls. 2/ per n»;id: h'i'l-. J ti per Stead, an increase of (-;. For '-.;!vf-. an inire:i.-e of Htl in eac-li .'.!-- \v;i- L 'r::,:«l. P\-.< up to 1201b. 1/ rai-:i. up in -J'i''ilbs 1 H each, over 2001bs ] ' per 1001b?. In lot '-outlier propo?ils of t.he emrioyr- "prcfereni-e" was opposed, in attitude of -tnbiiornne-s that i- iiivari*hiy adopted by members of the Kmployer?' Association, although tho Court, just, as invariably it ward? preference. The form of it" , preference clause was left to the Court to decide. Th<- new itjrrpprnent will cover -s period of three year- from January next. The assessor? at tiie conclusion of the fit-tine passed a vole of thanks to 11nCommissioner for hi? valuable assist