A DRIVERS' AWARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 519, 28 May 1909, Page 2

A DRIVERS' AWARD.

— fr-; -. ;. FOR NORTH ISLAND TOWNS.

An awvird of iho Arhitration Court to apply in Mastortouy Palmerston, Wanganni and Lovin was filed yesterday in connection .with tho rlisputo botween the Wellbgton Drivere' Union and tho employers. r " .Following are the more important'provisions:—lho.week's work (except whore othor1S wise specified) sliall bo 47f hours,. exclusive ot the time required for necessary attendl(] anco to horses and any reasonable time occu- '! P I( T m . 6omg to and from work and stables, d out not exceedint! nftoen minutes-each iray » Irrcs-pcctivo of whether the abovo number of 9, hours havo boon worked in any week, any - work done before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. shall 0 „ f ° ps "? iw oTC , rtin ie rates. In the caso " ?.i-.7 r r r s l . wll 2? 0 )lours ,of labour are rcgukH, by tho Shops and Offices Act, tbSw !. £? n a'tions regarding hours shall not apply. d fcmployors are at-liberty, to make special arraiigcinents .as to hours of work with driv,l ors attending oarly and late trains and steam- - ers, and.carrying travellers' luggaco or samples. The hours of drivers employed by . aorated water makers shall be , 48 1 ours per week from April to October (inohisive) and 60 flours per week dnri^-S. - rest of the year. If practicable, one hour shall e be allowed for dinner. Tho J provide a time-book in which each drit 0 to bo paid, stating any overtime r The employer shall within tivonty-fouH ours 1 junro the tamo voriaed and tlie book i,S 5 shan^'fS? 1 wa^ fof '«>fflPotent drivers !f u M ,. foll<>Wß: rWaiiganni: For driving ~ and attendiDg a single horse, £2 4 S T „p ' H B L ll f r , W€e . k - In -»H other parts 8 £2lf : fltt<3Ddin S 1 ™, „ ?° r ;?«*.'two.or more horses £2 7s t per weolc, the wages to cover attendance to 9 fc S ° D yB) W6Gk days ' and ' V al ' "»-P»M.fer at the rate ini'ko„L; hmT > to commence after 3 10J hours' work m any one day. Youths above_tho ago of 18 can be employed at tho to . years, £1.65. per week; nineteen to twenty, - 15s. per week. One youth is allowed to one 1 ?£!?' j a " d °" 6 t? , each 'oompleto four ti'dditional dnvors. Bakers, grocers, storakeen- ' c J 8 '- 1 " B fishmongers may employ youths as drivers at the following mini- . mum rates of pay: sixteen to scventoon years ' 15s. per week; seventeen to eighteen, 20s' per week; eighteen to nineteen, £1 ss. per week;.nineteen to twenty, £1 10s.: twenty to twenty-one, £115s. ' y The following shall bo tho recognised holiaays:—i\cw„ lear's Day, Anniversary Dav Good ,Fnd ? y. j Easter Prince of Wales's Birthday, King's Birthday, Show Day, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day , Any worker Vho considers himself'incapable of earning tho minimum wago may work I at a lower rate of pay, fixed by tho local inspector of awards, the permit to hold good , for six months. It shall bo competent for a worker to agree with the president or sec I rotary of tho union upon, such wago without having it fixed by the local inspector. Preference to unionists is ono of the clauses of the award, which does not apply to hvtry-stable_ keepers, coach, 'bus, or cab 'proprietors, dairymen, or wagoners, nor to assistants who may bo employed occasionally as dnvors. Tho provisions of the award do not apply to any work done in connection with' contracts, entered into before tho hearing of the disnuto and uncompleted.' Tho award shall apply only to employers carrying on business within a radius of seven miles from tho chief post offices in Mnstertoii Wnngahui, Palmerston North, and: Levin. ■ Tho award shall operate from June 1, 1909 until April 5, 1011. ,