THE PRINTING TRADE

Evening Star, Issue 16988, 10 March 1919, Page 4

THE PRINTING TRADE

AX AMENDED AWARD. [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, March 11. Jho Arbitration Court, with the consent of the parties, have filed an amendment to iho Now Zealand typographers’ await! increasing the war bonus by 7s 6d a week to all journeymen except pieceworkers, but the increase is not subjoci to condition in' reference to tho output of linotype operators. From January next the hours ol men ; n tho hand section rind those now working 48 hours in the machine section shall be reduced to 45 per week. Work on Saturday night special editions wiU bo paid at the"rate of 3s 6d per hour on am© or at piecework, with a minimum of 7s 6d, Hand pieceworkers will be paid od per thi'iisnnd additional. , ]n’t bo lithographic and lettornress printers’ machinists’ award the war bonus is increased bv 7s 6d per week, and from January nox-t the hours of work wall bo reduced to lrf the Now Zealand bookbinders, paperru’ers ‘ and cutters’ award (except 'Wellington) the war bonus is increased by /» Adncr week to all journeymen except pieceworkers, and the hours are reduced from next January to 45.