HATTERS' AWARD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 302, 21 December 1937, Page 5

HATTERS' AWARD.

WAGES AND OVERTIME.

An award covering the work of Auckland hatters in the Northern Industrial District, to operate from January 1, 1938, to December 31, 1938, was issued by the Second Arbitration Court to-day. The main questions the Court had to decide were wages, deductions from wages and overtime.

In a memorandum tlie Court states that as a general rule, where employment is continuous, the Court favours fixing a weekly wage, but in this particular case difficulties had arisen which prevented the Court from doing so. In regard to_ the wages of learners, the views of the members of the Court differed to some extent, and the rates fixed represented a compromise arrived at to allow an award to be made.

In the case of men's hats, the award will not apply to the manufacture of ca|*s under the provisions of the clothing trades award. The award fixes a five" day week, Monday to Friday (inclusive) and a week's work at 40 hours. The minimum rate for journeymen is to be 2/9 an hour, a journeyman to be one who has served not less than five years at the trade, and who is in receipt of not less than the basic wage. Learners are to be paid 17/ C per week during the first six months, and thereafter increase** are provided for every six months, until for the tenth six months of service the wage is fixed at £3 15/.

Overtime is to be paid for at the rate of time and a half for the first four hours and double time thereafter. Rejrardinf: holidays, the provisions of the Factories Act and its amendments are to aui>l*\