ARBITRATION COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 245, 16 October 1922, Page 7

ARBITRATION COURT.

FIXTURES FOR AUCKLAND. The Arbitration Court opened its Auckland sittings this morning. Mr. Justice Frazer presided, and with him were Messrs. W. ck-ott, employers' representative, aotl M. J. Reardon, workers' representative. The following fixtures were made: — Tuesday, October 17. Auckland Hairdressers application for interpretation; ■Wednesday, October IS, Grocers award, application for exemption from closing hours; Auckland Licensed Hotels award, application for interpretation; Thursday, October 19, Herbert W. Allison v. E. H. B. Milsom. 10 a.m.; Dennis v. Jas. 11. Arnott, and another, 2.15 p.m.; l-riday, October 20 Collins v. Opotiki County Council; Saturday, October 21, Auckland Shop Assistants. interpretation of award; Tuesday, October 24. Hilda May Pooler v. David Sutherland; Wednesday, October 25. Auckland Storomen's dispute (wool and grain stores). 10 a.m.; Auckland Waterside Foremen and Timekeepers. 2.15 p.m.; Thursday, Oetolwr 2li, Wagner v. Nicholson: Friday. October 27, Vra. Parries v. Omana Land Co.; October 30. 31, and Xovember 1. Poverty Bay and East Coast (funeral Labourers; Ro'torua Private Hotels; Gi.-borne Licensed and Private Hotels: Poverty Bay and East Coast Drover?: Gisborne l>ivers; Gisborne Butchers; November 2, Amalgamated Engineers (brass finishers. tinsmiths, etc) : Auckland Iron atvl Brass Moulders. Boilermakers and Bridge Builders; November 3, Auckland Fibrous Plasterers, 10 a.m.; Local Bodies' Labourers. 2.15 p.m.: Xovember 4. Auckland Electrical Workers: November 0, Kaipara Cooks and Stewards; November 7. Auckland Plumbers and Gasfitters: November 8, Ohinemuri Mines and Batteries: South Auckland Drivers. Winders and Motermen: Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners. Waihi: Amalgamated Engineers. Wailii: Xovember 0. Abattoirs Assistants and Freezing Works. AMALGAMATED ENGINEERS. When the date for he:irin{T the engineers' dispute (brass finishers and tinsmiths' section) was being arranged. Mr. Barter, for the union. s.>id thai it was decided to have the evidence taken in the four centres but his Honor pointed out that it was agreed to have the dispute heard at Wellington. Mr. Bartrr said that he had received no definite information regarding that matter. In Auckland the matter.- in dispute were wage-, limitation of apprentices and overtime, while in Wellington the employers had not agreed to anything. The unions had desired a Domrnion conference, but this ha 1 been declined by the ironmasters. His Honor said that in the meantime he would hear the Auckland evidence, but he hoped that some agreement would j be reached in connection with the! matter in the South. Mr. Barter ad'Vd that he had another, seven dispute- following ; n connection; ! with the dispute under discussion, and,, therefore, it did not mike muc'.i differ- \ ence. PICNIC DAY. Rcg/ardinrr the drivers. Mr. G. Davis said "that it was desired that a clause should be drawn up in connection with ! •the annual picnic day. The employer.-: proposed to give a Saturday morning off. so that the picnic could be held on that I day, but that payment woul I nut he. made to men who got oIT and did not attend the picnic. ' His Honor: What about the man win ; comes with a written exen-c from: j hi? wife or mother-in-law that he could ■ I not attend? The matter is likely to j lead to complications. ] i Mr. Davis said that very of:en men | j had to work and others took the holiday, I hut did not po. : At the suggestion of Mr. S. K. Wrieht I the matter of drawing up n clause was ; left to the assessors fir the employers jand tie uni"n. and it will hit'r be submitted to the Court. FREEZING WORKERS' DISPUTE. Regarding the freeziu2 worker-' di--pute Mr. W. Sill asked that the application to amend the award be heard here. |- His Honor slid th-it a- the 1.-st dispute had been hear 1 in Chri-tehurch lie though it Ms only fair that the employers should return the cmipliment and have the main hearing for this dispute here. Mr. Sill: In any case T don't think you will want to hear it agiin after hearing it here. His Honor: I am sure T won't. I Mr. Sill: I don't think the other side ! will either. PARTIES ADDED. Several applications to attach panics to awards were dfalt with. Seventy-nine grocers were added, the union's representative stating that they had sprung up like mushroom- since the Court wn- last here. Sixty-six employer; wore brought under the shop assistant-' award, am', thirteen added to the chemist' , an'nnl.