TYPOGRAPHICAL AWARD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 156, 26 March 1908, Page 5

TYPOGRAPHICAL AWARD.

RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR DAY. Blundell Bros: wore charged with having failed to pay,tho proscribed rate to certain ompldj'ees wlio wonted on Labour Day. '. Similar charges were prciorred against the "Ndw Zealand Times J ' Co., Ltd., and tho Wellington Publishing Co., Ltd. - Mr. jJ. M. i< indlay appeared on behalf of the Inspector of Factories, and Mr. Herdman .for-tho respondents. Mr. Finally informed the Court that the

Inspector \took up tho position that overtiine ; work dono on .Labour Day should bo paid'for, at the rate of time and a half in 'addition to the ordinary rates. The workers

in question were' linotype operators. The provision, in .tho present award was 'similar, to. the' provision in the award ol' 100-i. Il : a\ worker did not work on tho day, lie received tho ordinary, rate, and if he worked it' wa's submitted lie should 'rcoaive time and a half in addition. Counsel read an interpretation given in respect of the provision during the currency of tho. 1904 award, adding that the clause in tlio present award relating to wages was agreod to on tho faith that the' interpretation would bo the same. ■ Mr. Herdman was granted loavo to call evidence on behalf of tho Wellington Publishing Co., Ltd., showing that tho company Vrtr'o not made parties, and therefore were not yet bound by tho award, also evidence on behalf of "'tho other companies showing tliat .it had been the, custom in tlic trade to place such a construction upon the clause as required thorn to pay, .not time and a. half in addition to ordinary" rates, but simply time and a half.

..'Evidence'having, been tendered, Mr. Herdman addressed the Court in support of respondents'' contention. ' •Judgo Sim: If an employee does not work ho receives tho ordinary: rate. • If ho doc 3 work "lie should receive, you submit, only half pay ill addition for a full day's work! Mr. Herdman: Tho worker receives a concession, for, if he does not caro to work, he receives his ordinary wages.. Mr. Findlay: It is not a concession at- all ■ it.has been a matter of right since 190-1. \' ; The Court reserved its- decision. The parties to tho Electrical Workers' dispute.'held a conference on Tuesday evenin;':. , As the whole of tho business was not concluded,. the conference will be resumed this evening. It is probable that a settlement will bo arrived at. The compensation case, E. R. Hodgkinson v. J. J. Iv. Powell, v/as mentioned yesterday. Mr. O'Rcgan appeared 011 behalf of claimant, and Mr. Troadwell for respondent. I-lodgkinson claims £200 for the loss of a leg, ; due to injuries alleged to have been •received whilst ho was working for respondent at Pencarrow. Tho kg was not amputated for some months after the date .when it. is alleged the injuries were susOwing to tho absence from Wellington u£''. -Dr. Mackin, an - important witness, tho heacing of the caso was adjourned until tho: retu of tho Court to Wellington in April or i\. ~ 7 -