THE SLAUGMTERMEN.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 717, 17 January 1910, Page 6

THE SLAUGMTERMEN.

§gEN DO RSE H e| \M W ; :U fjjlON^ ■; terms j'df O'se'ttiement ii*hich"i ; were' l^^^^? l^?^^^B^- % "'itljej.'con-;' : ''of-.^"the ; ;|^'eafr-(|Wmpames-^tod; ! H''flMe^tßs"v^of;:v.ffie , . 'gHSnßhtSiifenfs ; :.lMeiet|^--^^'''-pnt:'m(o i : ; 'f6miof.'an';agiwment\ly. r ft ; '<»niinittee' a^byffth'e;s'rep^entetives>on^both^''sides; 2^W ; P.:'Hally':(ConciUaKon';o)minissioner)' j-both; aOtlie t.'cpnj:' ijlg fere'nee';' and ytte/-V»6mift»i ;-.'■'The.'iseore"' |f tary?r:(|lr;i.l£lr JSEmjlpny- stifesrtnat 'sit gth'efslangpermeffijaVf'i* 3^presrait-; or;; and;.-that' the; gfat'ms'jitf^wl^ien^/Sw^^Biundipoiißiyv '^app&T^^i^nsiTOj r^as^callfei^fft:i :, Si'but'^eXo^-'M^ofe;Vj'yle^,.' i |.tto»y : 'iwn6, 1 |Siall^;;fdr''titv^.thoir:;^opp'6sition^>being ij?p>p^v.'.'form"al)"'' , fpr?tlie'spi^'(is^ : .;;af(-taHpg. ® ■'■■-' i;V.',THe agreement between" MiheVmeat "companiesflf / the, North -Island fefand:;NelsbnTaid;-Mailboro^h'-distri^^^ i?atKe^pao/jarij^;'aM , '.-'jthe' : {jN^f-»Zeiyma-,-fj, Federated,-: Slaughtermen's V Assbciatidis; ijf. g^hK:pther: ; partvis jas ;follpws ,^7.'';'-.H; .-' y* - .-:■;.: ;-;ißpoii,''-therordinaiy':k)tn3" of;i.w.ork .shall gbe jjWorked;;b^eeh>7;^a : m.;:iD:d;;s, p.m:: ; ; :} v ' Sfttowjß:;._io'ftcE.''iii?y y:f %: £r:~Sri'/:£, eKall s:not;-;exceed;l.^ -of.'the £?hourJpi.;E^ttng'woi&>: ; ?.; ;^A;;'^:;;:'-;'v; -p;- : >-i iS%^d)f;lnte^ahi*fbr;'mbals^Ehall^be'; : asi'-: at; f-\ present.- customary) at':;.the,-,various' sheds,] r otherwise -inutually.'.; aiiangejd.jss^!' •©(a):' ■>iooj ; 'Tains t'other ■ than' .ramylambs; '• sd. ;per Shead Jback Jsets, v ' 5d.: .per i'shead-pdead sheep;an'dlambs;'ls; per-head;-.' B ; wttle,';:2s.':per;headj;Jdead-:cattle,},ss.;;iier;-£headi^pigs,'!^ip;:tq:;i2olbili>is.:'per' i h.ead;;; ;Spiw»-r-i2llb>;-i.^vpver/v-.li:.:6d.';vcalv«i:',np- " : ; s.^Os^P9ri : .loo| ;> , potbjMSi l Elambs,?'.lßsiV L^(b)'.Wai^ ; different. ?^or&i-i-';si:>:'y?V^'^l;^-'ii>: ; G' : ;:-i; ■''>-v'-? ; -j-^;; S^lnV.each*!;caMi?,':S-hen v >lequired"':fei: : TOit';-.f6r/work',-after>.the aj- 1 ;;(ranged time iloKetafting" .wprk,:thby; : shall fi ; ! s/ifi<^'itol'T^t-;B , ; , nunitee'.lii , '.-the.' , weßt i of. i icufciut,ftb'nt?'affe.^ : I ffiat';tiTO''''-to''i-be' rate -pf;: 2s.>per> hour; for;- all f > ! i^.Vii i||||:S^l^^rrae^^li:S||& : gtonpiesi'-f.taking ; 'offi ■ sKns,- ; inclnilihg,;,'wobl J'i:-portiq)ai;of 'iKeadiand,, shanks KthoroughlyScleaning' carcasses; ..patting-on.'. putting;;; oh KhingiagVpff j;aiid.(takiiig;, iutjiweetbreada.' -..' '{olSkins eitter; !|i thrpiigh ■ carelessness;. or ncglebt, idauiaging,. llany,!?.skuas,.fhides,'.<''of ffie-.'forei |iian''sinV<^geyslmUSlwve'(;thesnght;:tb r ii^rKtrict~:theK ; hourly. : > tallyi'.'of J/any ;v'snchv^ , prkery:s: f i-'^s.;ig; - ■:s*■*,'; : r <,:v ,: -- !?| , i|W:'?vV ■fej Npnelirat' competent 'iaea. '"snail Jte' em-! |jji WMs^rsi^ghtermeu;;-^ :^; :j'!V;;i;iv:-;/; gthiaf, 'respective -;factpries.;f i<. Each-: learner , : ■5 : vJthojE hooks yiart eliragnfctmeii.':iVX«uiiersl. in : ;such .proportion'to '"not fjiSlaujihtOTh'eri.-'or rfractibn.'of>theT:first 'ten;' , slaughterhouse, fcondv sochVlearner; shall rbe-i taken Ipff .-rthe'sleanieis&ariflMy.: arrange iwjth' slaughter|in^'r i'sp^^'yte«fcATO^i':leOTeM: : :Jpr. : vsodi' ;.JTO:;of;;remnaeratipn!"as i ;:ma'yf:be : 'agr€ed S3n»n'ibetweentthe Semployer?Sandi': the ftJ»W"' e ? I^'i''*™p^^;'*tp'-V';teacli-r; -sncb.'' SUarners^>;Xearners-i^o7ibe4paid^for : sall Igaughtenng ;;done ybyV-thein;; A at;:not'-' :less' r-vi- :ftis;; agree-' a (»eatAftThe ".fcifpreference:; tbjmmonists ■ v learners;- S AP?Biyw : >*:- 'sheep forj.lambs- pefr-hour ; for : S asV a ?i£Wtot>s^htennan^andi:ftshall?«,be. I j|;f ;S|jßr|fe!gu latioitsi^^^: jjjJ: |j; j' jf^i^aßghtemin^emiiiSbe' J - providedl one-'penV* S^^;'S?fe^^^ei. Sp?d>';;take ;head V -pS.'i :^gte,tail; off, ..take .inside ;and : kidneys-but" S.2^B;caul^wipe : 'and:olean;-6aw;nito'ades,-2:TOmfand~ ; nang'rback':-iJ- : ;.':rY-' l ;'-f-- , .'*•';'■■ - : %-*%-:&'^"iv-'^^Ki:-:;. , !'.. Z' ; -^'f-i| ; .:: : .ir>.y"'-;V.v''-''' v: - Birthday/of-reigning, sovereign, ~Gppd:Friday,xEaster Monday, and'Lab- ; daye,;\tb:',be:ar-,,-ranged -..to? meet,- the: reauiremen'ta'' of ''the* fjUhnstmas.Day;.:Good;Fridar,:or :^days,-eh>ll,,be;paid .Vfor;at double.' ;3AUrwork'-done;on'!anyrof/:the' :i days;; shall i .- be -; paid ■ ■ for-at':, 'the' ■ rate ■ of grate? andia'ihilf.^F^'^^-^^ivv^*"!:- : : g^og^r^; v J:;-Il^Overt|me/-iyy;-: ; -;V-;%Wft NV»nere;f,_the;«ijeuM : :Jibnr-Kpf-l'etart{ng'.-is'--8' affer "eight ;s ; brdiaaryvworkinß ihoursjing-works ; where .an- earlier start f^^;^nMv -agreed :npon:;sha'll";be' , >;PSM4 f S^ at ;™'ra^e : -.pf:- l ai e ;atttf:4,w^ T ;; 1 "^? 9 ■'• m6 r z ßnaii: ; be.;worked- Von':any one s day,'except' hours '•'■•eoall- be■ a^prked^p'required..::.After "four ; .'hbure' ! ::rW^,-!»^™oe;-,:birt;a^^^ v .than:; ivpiinv >:':;:■':' ■ .*;■;;(;;;:; :;SS£%S;S:o2^Prt^ ;?>sJPrefef ence:>bfj?empioyment >r ; enall ; ';' be" ; : i|?X? l ; to i n ;*' nbe r s lof 'the'.TmionVi'l'rovided-. y i.W, ™f iP !: "tteiumon -at, present in: force' J S?' ;with respect ft ro-; the;; admission:; of;.; members.. ehallT :be Fallot : 'Pr : '^.tner^election;.;--ehall:'be::;raquired ; - , iii':'tne'' 4C a *-;.oft«i>y-;- peispKof !g6od character:- dri" : fTO°,V d contributions', to 'any' if 1 Provided :;.fnrtner, thatithe-entranceJee-'at no time ;10sWa::Nothing ;.hereini; con-: ■; tamed, renall: prevent Athe ■; continued i em-' : r-; ployment'bf now: in -the employior,rfliat;' such' or: become members ■ ;jotv.tnp; : union;,'j;j«T-;,;/?i/ ; ;i':M-~-; : ;----Vv'- r." •-, -I ■-■"-■-■".-, L : -f ::k ; I' r,^V-'^difio^'im'rap^t'l bf-'^ese'in» ; t'f m /, 'existence v at % the 1 date • of:' this ;-;:agreement' - shall; be ! ;accepte'd.: "?:■*■■) . /■ •.;- ■••^greement,: the: employees. shall retain'and :<Jav e .VfuU:powCTi.&:'.manage; and-control .-.their; own \ busmesßes \ andj: the conduct "6f' ;4heii:employees;. ; in: s cbnneptibn-itherewith : /:anq;\to.!maKevreaspnable--'ruleS:Vand-' regu-' :rjlaKpns ;;not- :inbbnsistent:i, : with.-'."'the'. ,pro-:. jyisions;ofitto : the "i-,dict, ; ,duties,';and.:dismissal, of-persons itf : ('their -employment; V- , ' 'lv : l : -.~. '■ ,: . : ,; "'.::-, s^Sft-?::;^Men;';LeaVing\World i KW:; :^:':: i?'>'.Eiplpjyewjeh , aU--'^;-.pemission. , of' , ;"the' sfforeman before,ceasing work- at;any time Mother "-than, theigeneral; time'for'ceasing ::'"WOTt'.V'-'.- i: i--'.iK..v*:::-r. i '--:', •.•■--.'-. "■;"■■' l/y.?.'- •:':;,>..- ;|;^;;::K:";;;:^16r-Cujting"v:Out;;..' '■:''■■■;; ;^;.-;/ {ffe'lii'oTder ,i»"!cut out; : 'any :£iob which •vjDa'yV.be':'; on hand ; :at. 'knockjng-oft .:time, fi workers *shall /" -~; if;., required, tfnjimat'ordjiary;rate6.v ! r; : -: -.'-,■■:•; ■-:: :^: >:l :■!■

(V''&~^r^! > T^) . ; .pf;..Aarßement.. J ■ '■'.■■.-,'■■■'.". ./This;.agreement 'shall"come into , force, so;.far.!as.thb;two.Wellington companies ai-ejconcerued,. oi January .17,. 1910,: and ih , respect:' of. all: the other. companies on February-!, -1910, .and.'.shall continue.'in operationvfor.a:period' of three years. -.' \'. 18rrExtB.rision of 'Period ,of ■'■■ Agreement'-.: .; ,The New Zealand Federated : Slaughtermen's; further-.:;- . agrees by ■;'means,;; of ; separate to , .undertake, and-use its best endeavours ,to.-.renew;. this agreement', in -.-all- its essen-' tial details at.the;expiration of tho above" mentiohod term, for'avfurther;period of. tivb.years. VA" 11-'j , '.'..".'..'.■: V..'- , :''.'■;: ■: ': :■',..'.-■.;

]:>' ] -'A :VV.' ; '"--':'-;-' : -'t?T-Award.:-;-;;--;-.-v.7y'/-.-!. ;' '■':<: oTh'at this; agreement shall be forwarded■■ to;.the Court: of Arbitration: for "the,pur-; pose■:of haying its: terms, conditions, and application- , embodied,: in '■: an -.' industrial avratd. :^,:,'; .; ; :v-Uv"V'-i .-'"; : ■.■■■: \-<S■■'':■: ';.

KsTAfEMENT'|BY:;MR.;; REARDON.. ?!MEN:;:TygtL;,BE ; x6TAL:TO AGREE--? -f* ■:.-/';■ i-^h:^; 1 '. ■ Mr'.i: Ecardori :. of • :tnei.-' Slaugh- . termbn's'-. Federation) considers 'that" tho slaughtermen : are now -practically: federlated throughout. Australasia as-a result 'of:the.late ; dispute. .He.told. a. JJqinmbN. reporter.: that he was..in, : touch::with; the : Au-stiralian* officials throughout .the negotiations, ..and on Saturday hofreceived from the., ; seoTetary:l6f ..the-New :South -Wales Slaughtermen's: Federation a cable— "Conon your success/'-''- :-W:..-.Vv*v ■•''■'■ / >U'?i V"-?-':':,~-:'v:;

''■ Mr;. Eeardon added;- in- allusion..to- the "b6aference;'.;' f W« .gave '.an;-assurance Von .behalf, oftho men that they, would-.work •loyally 'under ;the ; agreement, feeling that: 'thejtrtwiere •<■Treceiving.-?rth.eS,,remunera.tibn' -to'which they .were.entitled.'■;;. i: -: : 'V:V ■ : ,agr«>meat;,whicli.are: > of,.nb advantage to. 'the localftoeniHhe terms' of'.the previous, .agreement ""being, preferable, ,but we /had '/to.'.take other 1 localities .into con.sideration;:,';and: the award -as it stands,- ; apart" 'f rom y the ..rate. ,of. ypay, ; is -' an -, im-. ■proyemenf 'oa ■: existingybonditions. . The-: ;tems/;we;-ag?63&7upon willnot 'beial- ■ te'red, ■: but:: where .-.special local arrange-' mente•.;are:.reqnired,, these, can: be /added by-agreement/between those' directly; con.cernea,; ''■ The.' elapse As to ,• hours allows -of :ai.start'being;:made earlier':than\7..a.m. 'bjf-.mutuM--agreement;' and? one of the iHawke's.Bay.- sheds will.Vprobably -agree to'start 'it■; 61 a'jnv■-":■"■.-'';'. ;^r f '-;'"'■■:,'.; '.:'•'.'.-!

.AGREEMENT. ; i l'J^:^!lS(^^VSmiS^S;' : -il :\!&e^.'iOT...Canter.biirj;aaeieenierii,.- ; it';is :-understobd,; varies' from- that' has 'hean in'..Wellington.' ',',lt'- provides fofi \a':'kiUing; ,rate:. bf: :2Ss:i.. per.. 100, ian eighthouriday,..exclusive "of . a.:prefei*nce; clause' on'therliiies; iasually. sanctioned by ; the". Arbitration;Cpurt;.'and-th^;'.payment.;.of.:-nnes. by.;.the..inon; the' .';dgreement:! to? have" a}. currency ■;• of':.; '■years;".':^v^-.;:'. r .;J'•"'•'"■.-*'.'■•.■> , : .'?i';': : .' ''>,■';■',■■'. '■•';.'.:;'-",'