DECORATING TRADE

Evening Post, Volume 137, Issue CXI, 10 June 1926, Page 11

DECORATING TRADE

The hearing of the dispute between the employees and employers in the painting and decorating trade throughout New Zealand was continued to-day, before the local Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. W. NeAVton). Clauses in connection with brushware, sub-letting Avork, and piecework, and un-der-rate Avbrkers Avere agreed to in the terms of the old award. , As agreement could not be reached on several general provisions, they Avere referred to the Arbitration Court. In regard to a claim for double rates for work done Avith paint-spraying machines, Mr. Prime said that, as far as could be ascertained, the machines were not being used. They had been tried onco or twice, but were not likely to be used again, and he thought there was no necessity for the clause. Mr. F. Cornwell admitted that the machines Avere not successful from a trade point of view, but, nevertheless, it Avas wrong to state they Avere not being used. The matter Avas referred to the Arbitration Court. Mr. Grenfell (secretary .of the New Zealand Builders' Federation) asked that the council should agree that interested parties Avho had not been consulted on various matters should have the opportunity of referring these to tho Arbi; tration Court before the ratification of the award, and this course ivas agreed to.