Y.W.C.A. HOSTEL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 172, 23 July 1928, Page 10

Y.W.C.A. HOSTEL.

QUESTION OF WORKERS' AWARD. M KXTiOXED IX ARBITRATION COURT. "Thi- one of the difficult ease.« that come under our notice.* 1 -aid iii«« Honor. Mr. Frazer. in tho Arbitration Court this morning, when an applieation wa- made mi behalf of the Auckland brancij of the V.W.C.A. for exemp- i tion irt»Ti! the provbimi* of the Private | Hotel Worker-" Award. : Mr. -lack-mi. on behaif of the union, i obji-i tc-d t«> the V.W.C.A. being .-truck i off the li-t. He -rated the new hostel ■ wa«. charging lJ 2/ a wvek. Most of i ! t ii«' private li>> ; el-. working under the ' award in hi- uletrict. would r>e- pleaded; ! ••■> t- '2 ,i u oek from jvrsons rtayi.'lid at their hou-er-. , I MUs Baker .-Hid tie matron of the • : m •»:«>! v. ay try in;: to T:wei the «\>n'•lMimi- of ;'.••• award. "The hours were ; ; now iie'.ui "is»crved and te.ii caused a * • Titt;«■» hard-hip be aa-e the voluntary • labour gi\cn at the hu?vi. There were . girlc permanently r. -i.linjr at the • b'.wti'!. Many of the girl- were only ! paying lv rt or £1 a week. <».» it «a-> : necer-- try to , -Marge a higher rate for tne • eaMial boarder-. i His Honor: I understand no personal ; i profit is !H>in» nude. Mr. Jack-on: We object to them eater- j i ing for the travelling public and enter- [ I ; n_* int«> competition with the private j j liou-i-ti working under the award. ] His Honor: Tnis Court has certainly, , adopted the pviu. iplo that th«'.-e easea j : ,-houid be exempt from award-. How- j . f\ci. ww "ill h.Mik into the matter. j