PRIVATE HOTEL WORKERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 208, 3 September 1927, Page 10

PRIVATE HOTEL WORKERS.

HIGHER WAGES CLAIMED.

r t -Friday.

Representatives of employers and employees in private hotels thrashed our their differences in the Arbitration Court to-day. When the dispute was heard : before the Conciliation Commissioner last month all matters were agreed upon with the exception of the fy wages, special days, sitting-room accommodation far the staff, staff maids' uniforms and the definition of a private boteL These and the scope of the award were discussed to-day.

The employers are asking for one departure from the existing award, namely, the deletion of two words from titt definition of kitchen work in eUanse 6 of the old award. The union, on the other hand, asked for several new prorisom*. which the employers contended would prove expensive, and also for substantial increases in wages. On behalf of the employers it was stated that the guests of private hotels are (apart from permanent boarders) mainly - people travelling for pleasure. The business traveller patronises licensed hotels. The union, it was urged, should consent to the existing award continuing in operation for at least another twelve months. . * -"1

Several private hotel proprietors gave evidence concerning the falling off 'of business in the last eighteen monifca. The Court reserved its decision. • -