RUINOUS CONDITIONS
CHRISTCHURCH TAXI BUSINESS SHARE AND HIRE SYSTEMS By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch June 10. That changing conditions have made it impossible for employers of taxidrivers to continue in business under the terms of the present award was the contention of Mr. W. Hayward, proprietor of the Rink Taxis, when applying to the Arbitration Court to-day for either exclusion from the provisions of the award or the bringing in of a skeleton award.
After hearing evidence the court suggested a conference of the interested parties and the submitting of a scheme approved by all. Failing this the court will give a reserved decision. Mr. Hayward said six-sevenths of the Christchurch taxis were free of award restrictions, being either operated on a share or hire system or by ownerdrivers. The other seventh were being run under award conditions, and he found this impossible. He declared that share drivers worked such long hours that they often were unsafe as drivers. Evidence was given by several drivers under the,share and hire systems of low earnings for long hours—from 16 to 18 hours daily for from £3 to £l/5/- weekly.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 218, 11 June 1930, Page 13
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186RUINOUS CONDITIONS Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 218, 11 June 1930, Page 13
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