THE BONUS CUT.

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1922, Page 2

THE BONUS CUT.

APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION. FIRST CASES AT AUCKLAND. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 19. Tin* first applications for exemption from the award of the Arbitration fourt reducing the cost of living bonus by 5/-, were marie to-day. One appli■ation made was on behalf of the city butchers. It was stated that there was :i special term in the agreement that [hr wages should not be reduced during the time it was in. force. 'The employers agreed that such was the case. 'Therefore, an exemption from the ent w: s grab ted. Regardng the freezing workers ami allied trades an application was also made for exemption. Mr Sill, for the union, said that this application would involve, the whole freezing industry id the Dominion, ami that Ihe owners much preferred that the cast* should belirer.l at Christi-hjiri-h. The iiulustry was coveretl by a Dominion award, and while the unions had tiled applications for exemption, instead of hearing oath separately, it would be better to deal •with the whole matter. 'The (’hristchurch employers had agreed to this

course. The Judge said that as Christchurch appeared to be the ht*a<(quarters of the industry, he would lie prepared to deal with the whole of the applications there. This course was agreed to. In Ihe ease of the <-arpeul ’ rs and joiners’ dispute, then* also was an up plication for a Dominion award. Mr Bloodworth, for the workers, said he had not cited the federated builders, but the individual association. His Honour said this matter could be remitted to the Court at Dunedin. 'There were Wellington and (’hristchurch applications that i'ould be heard at the same time. This was agreed to. Regarding the tallyman’s application, it was agreeil that it be withdrawn, provided the I nion Company and the other shipping companies make no reduction in the overtime.