THE DEFENCE LEAGUE

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 71, 25 March 1938, Page 13

THE DEFENCE LEAGUE

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PLASTERERS' AWARD

~ WELLINGTON .DISTRICT.

% PLA|IMS BEFORE COURT.

Argument on several clauses not agreed- upon in a new award for solid plasterers In the Wellington industrial district, was heard by Mr. Justice Hunter and Messrs. W. E. Anderson (employers' representative) and A. W. Croskery (workers' representative) in the Arbitration Court today. Mr. W. J Moun(tjoy presented the case for the employers, and Mr. E. C. Weavers represented the workers. The matters referred to the Court were the starting time in the morning, the1- rate to be paid to journeymen plasterers, termination of employment, some phases of country work and suburban work, and some of the general conditions.

Mr. HMountj oy said uniformity in the starting' hour on a building job was essential, and the employers asked;for the : right'to , start work at 7.30 a.m. The employers asked the Court to fix wages? at 2s IOJd an hour as in the Auckland award, but, if extra payment was fo be made for coloured work 2s 10id jshould not be fixed as the minimumjbrate' of wages, because if all work done.'were deemed- to be coloured work; with' the ■ payment of an extra 4d an hour the minimum rate would be 3s :"2id an hour. If all coloured worki was* to be "loaded" the minimum rate «£-pay should be 2s 9d. The employers were prepared ,to accept the Auckland rates and coloured-work conditions. The employers offered an additiojnal 3d an hour for dirty or wet work.

M^. Mountjoy called evidence on the guesjtion of starting ■ time, the prevalenete of coloured work, and suburban worjk.

(Proceeding.)