TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 122, 15 February 1908, Page 2

TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES.

"—- V HIGHER WAGES DEMANDED"; TRAMWAYS COMMITTEE MAKING INQUIRIES. ' Negotiations aro pending between' tho Wellington Tramway Employees' Union aiid the Tramways Committee of the City Council in • respect of tlio claims of .the meiv for 'higher wages and improved conditions of work. The Union has suggested t-krit, if ; the Council cannot agree to the proposals,' representatives'■ should bo appointed io confer witli representatives of the Union. The. Committee has ■ replied that it will obtain a report from the officials, and' after considering tke matter; mil lob the Union know what it is prepared ' to conccde. - RATES OP WAGES! Tho. Union is demanding' substantial, inr.' /' creases in' the. rates of pay,' as will be shown by'tho following'table:—' " t \", ';. r;

.-.J; .;For ; -othet classes of. workers riot included' in the present agreement tlio following, rates : aro demanded:— <■■■. ■ • : ; Clerks, first-class, £175 per annum- v ' I ■ Clerks;, second-class, £140 per-annum ' Cadet clerks, first year, 15s: / second; 20s*. third, 275. 6d." per.'.wook.'--.»••:•••• >;>r Permanent-way. repairers on " bonding work,' Is. 3d-, per hour; 1 :.'.i.'; 1 ''Fitteis" and."turners" on night ; shift' . to b'j paid Is. Gd.' per shift over and above' I '■ tlio ordinary rates.- /; ■■ , 1 " " Smiths' strikers!'. ' and ; " fitters' labourers 11 on night shift to bo paid-Is. per , shift - over and > abovotho ordinary rates ■' HOURS OF WORK , (3) The -following, arc tljo- hours' of. .work demanded for each of tlio .six working days'- 1 "-' of each week:— Timekeepers :A;M. shift; 5.30: a.m.' to I'. j).m.; p.m; shift, 4p m to 1 a m 1 : Firemen . greasers, • and' trimmers: Shifts of '• 8 hours each. ' -,--i '•. ; - Night 1 .foremen at shed Eight"-hours'- per night. Car equipment-adjusters': Eight hours'- per. --"i nigilt.- ; - V.' ' V;; Car. cleaners Eight hours per night. : • ■ Clerks (day work) Shifts of 8 hours eaoh. '' Cliyks (nlght-.iiv.ork).;-L Shifts i,0fn..7 hours' oaph. ' \yii ; Permanent-war-repairers: On- 5 days, BJ'-. hours; Saturdays, 4i hours.' To : commence ait .7.45 n.m: each dav. .' Carpenters. On' 5 days,'.B} hours; Saturn days, 3J hours.: . To commence at 8 a.m. on oach day. '' ; - ■ . t ■ .-■ ! Pliiinbers i .OO'days, 8i hours; Saturday, 3|'hours. To.commence at S a.m. each day.; ■ Fitiicfs: On-5 diirsl 81.hours; Saturdays, 3} hours. To commence at 8 a.m. each day. Electricians. On- 5 .days, hours; Saturday, 3$ hours. To commence at 8 a.iii. 'cAcK day-

Turners: On ,5 days, B}>hours;', Saturday,' 3j hours..-. To ,oomraenco at 8 a.m. each day. ' Smiths: On 5 davs, 8J hours; Saturday, ■> 4J hours. Day shift.to- commence at <7-.45.-a.m. oach day. Night shift-to commcuco at - 5: p.m: eabh day Smiths' strikers: On 5 ; days," 8J hours; • Saturday, hours. Dav shift to commence at 7.15 a.m. each day. Night shift to com- .; moucu at 5 p.m. cach day. ■ -/i ■ Fitters' labourers: On 5 days, .8J hours:. Satiirclay, si' hours., lo commence .at- 7.45>• -. a.m. each; day. , ; ;; Coachworkors:. 48. hours per; week. ■;On •, 5 days the tvorkitig ■ day to be between the - . hours'.of 7|a;m. and, 6 p.m., hnd on Saturday•. between; 7•a.m.. i .and , r p.m. < ■ < --■Trackmen: 45 hours per week. . To corn- . monce work 1 at- 6.30 'a.m. aild finish at 3.30. ■ ]).ni.,'cach day; Oii Sundays to commcuco. ■ work at 9,aiin. when practicable. ; 1 Despatehbrs: , 52| hours per week "of. 6 •«. 'days;' "' .- ■ ... , .. . . '■'Emorgchby linesmen6B hours per. week;: of 6 days • ' . All other, employees S hours per day. ''' OVERTIME \ - The demands in regard to overtime payment on weekdays are as follow.— . ' .Fitters, oleetriciaus, and turners: time : and a half to midnight, doubto timo. after .. midnight. -v ■ » . - : Coachworkors : for the" first"4'hours,' time and a quarter, all timo after , tho, first,4 hours, timo.and ! a'half. - - Clerks: ,Is. Cd. per hour; double time from 1 to 5:30 a.m. Emergency linesmen: Is. 9d. nor hour. •■. -. .. All: other; employees timo anu a :half. • PItEFERENCE TO UNIONISTS. The : Corporation is asked to • uiide'rtaka that all-; employees be -.members of .the "Union, provided that tho entranco fee shall; not ■ exceed 2s. .Cd., : and- subscriptions 6d. 1 per week, and thatr any person joining, the » tramways ■ aftor- ; tho coming-.- intooperation of; this. - agreement/_ shall :" bo - ■ oue' ! 1 month, in which .to join tho Union. • . The Union also asks for the establishment:, of an appeal ■ hoard, consisting of one representative of tho employer, and ono renrosentativo of- tho Union, with ail independent . • person/as chairman, to he agreed upon, by . tho representatives.. - In the event of. .any disagreement bfctwoeiit the employer and. tho y.Union eoiicoruing: tho.-suspension, disrating,. <, or dismissal of any employee, it may .bo.- re-, ferredto -the said board, by Either: party.-ito. . the agreement,'and'tho -hoard, r after! hearing cvidonce, shaU ■ finally' determine tlio'refer-' '• enec. ■ -. ;

Present. : ij'rate . Demand . ., >' .. ' " per , ' per . '' ■ . hour. '; hour. - ... ■ . S. d. . Si cL • .llotormen • ... „ „. 1 ]a 1 2- : Conductors* ... ■ ... • ... 1 0 1 l'J Night foremen at sliedr ;l 3 : • .'4} Car equipment'.adjusters '-.i.-i'.'lV 3 . '.1. 3. Linesmen —13 13 Power-house firemen 12 13 •• Power-houso greasers ... 1 2 i 3 Power-house handy-men ' ... 1 2 ' 13 Pornianent-way repairers ... 10 - v-" 1 General labourers'. . ; 1;' 0 ' 1 0.. Carpenters l'.. ;.4 '1- 4 Coachworkors .... 11} 13 Plumbers f . „ (anaid) 1 4 Electricians ._ 1 3 I' 5 Fitters 13 15 Turners .... ... '—13 1 j . Smiths 1 3J 1 51 •Smith's (night'shift) 1' 4 , l ;1 6$ ' . Smiths' strikers ... : .... r. O,'.- 1 1.}. ' Fitters' labourers- ... - 1 0 ' 1'1J V : •''per,night; * " Car cloaners 1 ' 0 0 0 ' „ , per week Emcigency linesmen ..10 £35 Pointsmen" ... ,1. 0} ."£2 i lo' Tiackmen 10 £2 8 -Power-house trimmers 1' 0 £2 : 16j ; " pfcr week Timekeepers - £3 0 £3 0 Timekeepers'-'assistants ... £2 10 .£2 10 Despatches ■ .... .... £3 0 ) £3 0