SOUTHERN SHEARERS' DEMANDS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 165, 6 April 1908, Page 2

SOUTHERN SHEARERS' DEMANDS.

A Christchurch Press Association telpgram . states:—' ''. Included in tho demands of the shearers • • which have been referred to'the Arbitration,- ; Court are:—That the Union shall have-":, straight-out preference; that a week's worKv shall be .48 hours 20.' minutes; that' rates,of. pay be 225. 6d. per 100 for merino slicep and 21s. per 100 for all"other flock sheep, ranis (six months old and over) double ordinary.', T ' rates, stud'sheep, ram stags, and: doubto .; -, fleece sheep, rate and a half. V ... -7 It is further'demanded that in any machine shed'employing five or more shearers,.no persion shall -occupy the dual position of- ■ shearer and expert. In cases where a shearer holds such, disposition he is to bo paid-in.-,-!#. - addition to his pay as a shearer.ls. per ,100 . ■ for.all sheep shorn in tho shed during, the -. time he holds such dual position. ■ ' In regard, to food the following demand is made:—The employer shall provide tho . 5 following rations free of cost"to the shearers : ; f Oatmeal, tea, coffee, sugar, flour, .rice, sago, ) currants, raisins, fine salt, pepper, mustard,, t 'vinegar, butter (not less than lib. per week' - per' man), jam,-, milk, vegetables '(to.'include. j 'cabbage, potatoes, and onions),, mutton or beef, baking powder, cream of tartar,. . s .nate of soda, hops, dried- apples, audi curry -. 1 'powder (the samo.;to be cooked in ,a wholer •• 1 some. manner' and served in/sufficient quail- ■ 7 tity). ' ' r The demands also include- one to tho effect • 1 that no'food shall be supplied to shearers by contract cooks. : , - r . .