DUNEDIN DISPUTES.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TRT/EGRAM.I
DUNEDIN, May 16. Tho last of the Dunedin disputes this session was finished in the Arbitration Court to-day several important decisions being made.
In respect to the Otago and Southlfind _ chocr-e factory managers' award, tlio judge's memorandum states that tho Court had to strike out the provisions contained in the Conciliation Council's recommendation, which tho award embodies, and had to re-draw some obscure clauses. Managers' salaries range from £150 to £350, each manager to bo provided with a fourroomed house; no piecework to bo allowed. Tho Taieri and Peninsula Company is exempt from the clauses as to salary and piecework, but shall pay their cheese factory managers, while making cheese, a'minimum of £3 10s a week. In tlio matter of tho coalyard-workers' dispute, the Court. claims full responsibility for making the award. Tho union asked for £3 a week for permanent workers and Is Gtl an hour for casuals. The employers offered £2 5s a week for permanent workers. The Court awards were £2 10s and Is 2d an hour respectively. Tho award operates for two years.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14668, 17 May 1913, Page 11
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182DUNEDIN DISPUTES. Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14668, 17 May 1913, Page 11
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