TINSMITHS’ DISPUTE

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 176, 20 April 1940, Page 9

TINSMITHS’ DISPUTE

Court Of Arbitration Hearing A new award for the Taranaki. Wellington, Canterbury. Otago and Southland industrial districts was sought by tinsmiths and sheet metal workers in the Court of Arbitration in Wellington yesterday. After healing submissions made on Inlmlf of both parlies, tile Court res’erved its decision. The Court consist oil of Mr, J us I ice Tyndall and Messrs. A. 1,. Monteith (workers' representative) and W. IL Anderson (ent-Opi'i-.'i ('omlqtie do Paris. "Le Runet d'Omphale” (Saiai-Saeiis). 9.9: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather report. Station notices. 9.25; Presentation of Part 1 of tin- opera "Norma,” by Beliini. 10.0: Close of normal program no-. (D'lveatry news. 11.311.). Empire Programme Wnr news will lie broadcast from Daventry at the following New Zealand times: 6 a in., 7: 12.30 p.m., 4. 6.15, 9, 11.30 Transmission (’no from Da vent vy < directed to Australia. N<‘W Zealand _JH'd Oceania). 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: GSB, 31.55 m. <6 p.m. to 7 p.m.); GSC, 31.22 m. (<’» p.m. to 6.15 p.m.i: GSE, 25.29 m. (from 7.l’> p.m.): GSE,. 19.X2 p.m. (from 8.30 p.m.); GSI, 19.66 ni.: GSP, 19.60 in. (from 7 p.m.).

players’ representative). .Mr. (J. T. Thurston i Chrisli-hlireh ) appeared as workers' advoi-atc. and the employers' advocate was Mi'. 1.). 1. Maedonalii (Christchurch I. The principal wage clauses and hours of work were settled before tile bearing yesterday, and questions still in dispute were tlie amount io lie paid lor tiietil money, tiie workers' I'laim of 1/(1 a day extra for welders, ami also a claim for Id. an hour extra for Iradesaieit engaged in ship repair work, and l/ti a day extra for all oilier employees on radiaior and ship repair work. The employers ask that the rate of 2/6 :m hour lie awarded for g.ilvaiiizers, grease or copper turners, hoop turners, ami men engaged on soldiering work, and that piekiers, assistant tiirni'is. ami all other adult workers', lie paid it minimum wage of 2/-IJ mi hour. The rale for .journey iiii'ii had already been agreed on as 2/1) .'in hour, and I lie employers contended that fhe oilier woik ineiilioneil was ol a semi-skilled nalt're and should he provided for at a lower rale.