PERFORMING MUSICIANS.
HOURS AND PAY. (My TolCEraph.-Press Association.) Duncdcn, November 8. Tho dispute between tho Performing Musicians' Union and Fuller and Son. Witl Harvard's came before the Arlntraton Court to-day. Tho union esked for. per week, instead of JC2 10s.. paid at present, that amount to cover six cvclln" performances and two rehearsals of two hours each. For all time beyond two houri employed at matinees the union Seed 2s. fid an hour overtime, an;l for evtrv wlditioiml rehearsal of two hours v with overtime Hi. Od. per hour) beyond two hours. Payment of 12s. torcneh performance was asked for casual peroniers. Preference to unionists ( was Si for, also provision that no pl.wr ?»nt the drummer be oa led on to play more than ono instrument. At tho suggestion of tho Court a conference was |el 1, and it was subsequently announced tint an agreement had been arrived at Iα wages be .£3 per week and 12s. for rwrnk Questions of rehearsals, mat- [„«,; preference, and the claim regardJ, \; u e porloimot one iiislruiiieut ffcr* left to the Court to determine.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1281, 9 November 1911, Page 4
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