CONCILIATION COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17017, 14 December 1920, Page 3

CONCILIATION COUNCIL.

DAIRY FACTORY EMPLOYEES. The Coneilkuon Cor.neil «Rt yreteruay to her-r tbo claims of the l>.iirymer.'s Employe** ITnicn for u rr-.-.v ,igrcs?ment. iir W. 11. Hagger. 'Conciliation Commissioner, presided. ftjta th« n&ieK«3.rj w«rv— Eniflaycrs, ires&rs S. J. Snzi , .:-., "W. H. Jrfkir.?. ai:v. C. P. A?=-. with Hr ?. Coop?r sgvnvt: Union, Messrs -\. Locke-. H. Brairfhwuit-f, ar.d C. Ropn. Seme argum«ii* took place on tia> question of ti:> nrircipie to ka adopted i:i r-xins * wage;:. Tho Viuon csVed that a l-sno vva~<\ to iiwludiboaus. should be adopted. Mr Cooper, however, staled lhat the employers in r-il cases. intended to oppose, th? of a basic wnjro which should ir.c'.-jdo tonuses. The Union asse*snrs did r»o-. i«ei3is! -n their contention, and it was agreed to teep tilt' -wago ar.d the, boivue distinct. The following latos of wen? sgr«v<l iitK?n:—Testing- Department: Hwd of departu:er.t £3 35?. all others £i. Chumiivfr and Bu:t»r-inakii>jj Department: Head £5 13«, all ethers. £1. Puckir.? Department: Head £4 10s, others £3 13s. Cream lteceiviag ar.d Can-washir.tr Depaitci«at: Head £■* 10s, otters £3 15.3- .In factories vrbexo beads of departments aro not employed there should be -two first assistants, whoso minimum _v.-ecx-lv wage should be £i ss. In addition to the- wages above prescribed a bonua of a. week to bo paid to above workers wiva'es and ur.til tho Court should otherwise oroer. Bov=- Sixteen years and under 20s, 10-17 CTs (id, IT-IS 355, 18-19 42s Cd, .10-20 «*, cd thereafter'the- minimum fr>v m*n. Romaics : Under l!i yoaio 2Ss (kl, 19-20 So*, over 20 A-;. Youths and feinaW wns*e to oarry. the- uor.iu « 5s in addition tiiiw* and nitil the Court ordered otherwise. £.n----o-ine-d rivers-: First-olns.s £4 Hβ, second-clow £4 35, both plus :0s bonus. Hours of wor.:, 52 weeklv from Oclobes Ist to .March 3Ut. -IS weeklv uom Api-il Ist to September 30th. Overtime, first four -hours tino <.ml n- qwuler, thereafter timo end a bun; tonndoy work timo ar.d a quarier. Heads of \itpartment* not. snbjeot. to overtime clause, two woe , **' holiday on full pay to Ixs granted. Five public holidays to bo paid for o.t overtime rates. . Olorm of r.ward, id© yeer from Janxuiry Ist, 1031.