CONCILIATION COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 207, 30 August 1918, Page 3

CONCILIATION COUNCIL.

AICKI-ANU PAINTERS' UNION. A repute Hletl hy the Auckland r'nlntcrs" I'nion occupied the- Conciliation Con noil yesterday unil agalu to-day, Mr T. Harlc (filc.pri'sldtiiK- 'I'"' assessors for the employers n-prc Messrs 1 , . T. Blrcb, M. J. Ucnn'ctr. and .1. Tapper, with Mr S. E. Wright as ndvocnto, ami for the union, Messrs 11. L. Iliimliip, 11. MclntiMli, and 11. 1.. Buckler, with Mr Tom Itlumlworth as advocate. The claims tiled by Hie union were for au inrrcafc <if wnge.s from 1. U to 1/8 an hour, plus a ID per cent war lion us. The ratc> asked for siiprentlcrs were: First year, 15/ per week; second, LNV : third. -.Ti/'; fourth. :«V; iltill. 4V. which i.s an all-rouuil increase of five rihillinss per week. The employers submitted .-la counter proposals the old award. The firms <>f D. Coldie and Sons, and Messrs. ( aiiiphell and KUrenfrlcd were jtriiil. on" the li.st of ihose cited, as they do not employ painter.-;. Considoratiou of the illspute was laken in eoniuiitiec. A partial aßrceiueul was arrived at. Thp clauses rrlntlng <■> hours or work, overtime. coudllions of appreuticeship. efi\, n-crr agreed to. The question of niip'S, also payment for suburban work, was referred to the Arbitration Court, (in the motion of Mr l\ T. Kirch, se-omled by Mr Tom I'.looilworth. a vote of thanks was aivnnleil the Commissioner, Mr T. Harlc (Jilcs. ISOTORCA HOTEL KMTLOYEES. A dispute tiled liy the Ilutorna Hotel ICinployees. which came iiefore the Council some time apo. was resumed this morning. The application was for increased wages nnil improved conditions. As agreements have already been reached In connection with Auckland hotel employees and country hotel employees', no doubt an agreement nil similar lines will ho made iv regard to the Itotorua case.