Carpenters’ Ban Affects 11 Jobs
A ban on labouring work by tradesmen members of the Carterbjry Carpenter' - Union has. in the last 48 hours spread from three major construction jobs in Christchurch to 11. including three at the Canterbury University Ham block Nea-tv 350 tradesmen including 300 employed by <x> construction company are now Involved
The la-test development tn the dispute came late yesterday afternoon when officials of the Labourers' Union resolved to recommend to members of their union to work a maximum of 40 hours a week as the carpenters str doing
Eight of the major conmiction jobs affected by the bar. are being carried out by one company Yesterday morning this company reduced the hours of labour on the Ham job to 40 hours a week This was accepted by carpenters on the job Carpenters employed on this company's seven other jobs have also decided to work only 40 hours a week The tradesmen are seeking an hourly rate of 8s 4d—an increase of Is 2jd The 11 major construction jobs affected by the tradesmen's ban on labouring work are: three jobs at the Can terbury University block flam; Burnham Military Camp: Amun Motors Cambridge terrace: the Horticultural ><ciety'< Building m Cambridge 'erracgc Linwood telephone exchange Hillmorton telephone exchange Addington grandstand Burwood maintenance block and S’ Helene nurses' home A master builder yesterday said that as fa- as the master builders were concerned the wage demand of the careen-
ters union would not be paid "We are sticking to that.” he said
“Il anyone goes oft any >f our major jobs there will be no job waiting for him with any other master builder elsewhere Everyone will get a notice saying that any carpenter employed in the Christchurch area will not be employed by any other master builder "
A Master Builders' Association official spokesman yesterday said he did not know how many major construction jobs were affected by the tradesmen's ban on labouring work. “1 have no idea " he said
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30145, 31 May 1963, Page 10
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