ENGAGEMENT OF LABOUR.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 9, 11 January 1912, Page 3

ENGAGEMENT OF LABOUR.

9. All labour shall be engaged at some definite place or places to do fixed from time to time by an agreement in writing between the secretary of the union and the employer or employers ;oncerned. The. engaging of men. to start worte shall nob commence before 8 a.m., and shall continue till 8.30 a.m., shall cease until 11.30 a.m,, when labour may again be engaged until 12 noon. 10. Men at work snail be notified when required to work overtime at leaet two hours before 5 p.m. Waterside workers shall not take the lines of vessels anl«*3 engaged for the purpose at the recognised place of engagement. That in the engagement of labour the employer or his representative shall state a definite time to start, pay to start from, the hour stated. FAILURE TO START WORK. 11. When men are ordered down for work, and one or more fails to appear or to commence work at the appointed time, the gang affected shall, if required to do so, work short-handed until a substitute or substitutes have been found ; half an hour to be allowed in which to find' a substitute. ' In the event of a gang working .short-handed euch gang shall receive pay of men short. VflStCßtia&r TALLYING COAL. When winchmen are required to tally coal, they shall receive 3d per hour over andl above the schedule rate of pay for that olnss of work. TEMPERATURE OF MEAT . CHAMBERS. The temperature of meat chambers while men axo working therein is not to be lower than 12 decrees above aero. The refrigerating machinery shall not be worked whilo men are working in tho chamber. . COMMENCING WORK. Any member starting work on any boat must finish that boat before, commencing work on any other 1 ; Lyttelton Union excepted. NUMBER OF MEN> TO CONSTITUTE A GANG. in a freezing gang not lew than 12 [men shall be engaged stowing. In a' wool gang, fivo men to a dump. In loading or discharging general cargo not less than si* men, below. In a cask gang dot less than three men to a cask. In, bag stuff the number of men carrying to be not less than four men, and if the carry is over ten bags long two extra men be; allowed carrying and all men working below shall coneist of shore labour VENTILATION. All holds to be ventilated with wind sails where not otherwise sufficiently ventilated. The men themselves to have the right to decide the question. EMPLOYMENT OF LABOUR. No employer of labour shall be a member of the union, directly or indirectly. No member of the union shall be the agent of any employer as regards putting men to work or discharging them. m NIGHTWATCHMAN. , Fifteen shillings per night of twelve consecutive hours) if worked longer, double time to be paid. That in the engagement of labour the secretary of the union shall receive preference of employment provided ho is not a permanent official of the union. The employer in employing labour shall not discriminate against any officer of the union. PAYMENT OP WAGES. (Wellington only. Other ports to arrange agreements between the union and local employers.) 13. The Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., shall pay wages weekly on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m., and from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. for all work" done iip to' the previous Weduesday at midnight. ' , | The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., Ltd., and Gannaway and Co., shall pay wages weekly on Saturdays from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for all work done up to the previous Thursday at midnight. All other employers shall continue their present practice with regard to the payment of wages. An order signed by a worker shall be Sufficient guarantee to any company lor wages due, and payment shall be made on production of same. An alteration may; be made from time to time in the practice of any particular employer as to tha payment' of ' wages by an 'agreement in writing between, such employer and the secretary of the union. FRACTIONAL TIME. Men shall be paid for all fractional time over five minutes; all such fractional time shall count as quarter hours. BASKETS. ' When men are engaged shovelling coal a big basket gang shall consist of not less than cix men shovelling; in a small basket gang, not less than cix men shall be engaged shovelling, and they shall have a space of not less than 12 feet square Large baskets five to the ion, and small basket* twelve and a-h"alf to the ton; where tippers are at work, irrespective of where the coal is being tipped, that two men chall be employed to tip each basket That when two large baskets are being lifted at one, time a double gang shall be employed. COAL CARBYING. 15. The ordinary distance for two cairiers at each whip shall be eight yards. For three carriers shall be fourteen yards, which may b* extended to not more than fifteen yards. For four carriers shall b« t\*nty yards, and after twenty yards not less than five carriers shall be put on. If the same carriers are carrying to two or more bunkers at the same tune, the average distance to such bunkers shall be taken as the distance within this rule. The maximum distance that a man | ishall carry coal shall be 25 yards. Jn no instance shall more than two gangs be employed in a hatch at one I time discharging coal. Where two gears ara working, the space between the gins shall' be Jiofc less than 10 feet. * Coal Trimming.-»~The minimum number of men trimming in Home and foreign vessels shall be at least equal to the number employed shovelling in the collier's hold, gang for gang. A bunker shall be hold to mean any place where coal is stored for the ship's own consumption, and men working therein, shall be paid at trimming rates* Dirfcy Work.— Payment of threepence per hour extra over ordinary and overtime rates. Dirty work shall be held to mean: Work in cement, lime, cleaning holds, in, tanks and bilges, peaks, and chain lockers, and in and around boi'ers * Re Boilers. — That all boners be blown down and tops brushed off; safety valves to be examined before any mail or men be allowed to work therein. WEIGHTS FOR TRUCKING. 18. In discharging cargo a aling load shall not - exceed 12cwt, except in the case of a single package which may be above that weight ; and a truck load for onto man shall not exceed scwt. WEIGHT AND CONSTITUTION OF „ . SLINGS LOADING VESSELS. t That ten bag* shall constitute- a sling in carrying gangs; fout bales- of wool one sling, one cask of pelt* one sling, and two casks of tallow one sling, 12 ewt of manure of cemenV in bags one ding, and three casks of cement one sling, two bales of flax one sling. PP.EFERENCE. That in all classes of work preference to aaMti.rM.bi gfcsoi *

Employers shall in the engagement or subsequent employment of •workers give preference to those members of all wharf labourers' unions who are not more than three months in arrears of contributions. Members of the union to produce their union books as the badgo of financial membership. LIMITATION OF AGREEMENT. This agreement shall apply, subject to the provisions of clause 3 hereof, on to the v/harve*, ports, sheds, and harbours of Wellington, Auckland, Timaru, and 'Lyfctelton. TIDAL PORTS. Th© following are the more important demands for workers at the tidal ports :—: — HOURS OF LABOUR. 1. The ordinary hours of work shall be from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m., exclusive of meal hours, which shall be from 12 noon to 1 p.m. RATES OF WAGES. 2. Th© minimum rate to' be paid for all casual wharf work to be as follows :— Ordinary OverTimo. time.

3. All work done on Christmas Day, Sundays, Good Friday, New Year's Day, to be paid double overtime rates. All other holidays to be paid at double ordinary time. Th© holidays through- j out the year shall be Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Anniversary i Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Birthday of 1 Reigning Sovereign, Annual Picnio Day, Show Day, Dominion Day, Prince of Wales' Birthday. As regards payment of wages and engagement of labour Patea is to remain as at present. N IGHTWATCHMEN. (To apply to Dunedin, Nelson, Patea, Westport.) Casual nightwatchman, Is 6d per hour, if employed less than one week; if employed by the week, 10s per night. Hours, from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. No work to be done on Saturday afternoon at Nelson and Patea. MINIMUM TIME OF ENGAGEMENT. 8. Men to receive not less than two hours' pay for each engagement at the. rates ordinary or overtime for the class of work engaged for, whether work is I commenced or not 1 . I Men to receive not less than two hours' pay for a start at each ship. This shall apply to Nelson only. MEAL HOURS. 12. Meal hours shall be : — Breakfast, 7 a.m.. till 8 a.m. ; dinner, 12 noon till I p.m. ; tea, 5 p.m. till 6 p.m. ; ' supper, II p.m. till 12 p.m. EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR CLOTHES. 15 Employers shall provide places on [ vessels for workmen to ' place their clothes when engaged in loading or discharging such vessels. Patea s Beach and salvage work same as present agreement. Ihe usual preference clause is attached.

loading and discharging timber Pinmen or tippers ' ... Explosives Coke (bagged) Coke (in bulk) ... > ... Men employed shifting ships or hulks, rigging gear, plankmen Work connected with all othey cargoes to be paid for at the rate of Ballast ... > Frozen meat and other produce ¦ Sulphur, manure*, cements, and lime Cleaning holds Overhauling ships HOLIDAYS. 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 2 6 2 6 3 0 2 6 3 0 2 6 - 2 6 .2. 2 6 3 0 J3J 3 0 3 0 2 6