CLAIM FOR NEW AWARD

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 154, 26 March 1938, Page 13

CLAIM FOR NEW AWARD

Case For Shipwrights And Boatbuilders Hearing of the application by shipwrights and boatbuilders of the Northern, Wellington and Otago industrial districts for a new award was concluded in the Second Court of Arbitration at Wellington yesterday. One further witness for the employers was heard, the court reserving its decision. Mr. Justice Hunter presided. Associated with him were Messrs. W. E. Anderson (employers’ representative) and A. W. Croskery (employees’ representative). Mr. F. P. Walsh appeared for the applicants and Mr. G. H, Norman for the employers. The evidence submitted was to the effect that employers objected to paying travelling allowance when the shipwrights were not put to added expense or inconvenience. It was also contended that Saturday work was essential in the ship-repairing industry. Concluding the case for the employers, Mr. Norman said the employers would agree to a 40-hour five-day week for boatbuilders, but he contended that Saturday work was essential in the -ship-repair trade. Mr. Walsh contended that the strongest argument against Saturday work was the fact that scarcely any shipwrights bad been employed at Saturday work for several months. He contended that the employers had not proved that it was impracticable to work a 40-hour week.