AN ARBITRATION AWARD.
WEIJJNJffiDON, April 13— An award in the dispute betweenJbhe Wellington Gas Stokers and Coßfers' Union , and the Wellington Gas Com- pany sets out that a fait week's work ' 'shall consist of seven shifts ef eigkt hours per shift. A leading stoker shall be paid not less tljin' 10a 6d per shift, - and an ordinary stoker not less Hfhn 9s 9d per shift. Holidays are to be - recognised 'as follows:— New Yeadfe Day, Anniversary, Good Endav, Easter Monday, Prince •of Wales' Birthday, Labor Day,- Birth "of the Sovereign, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Picnic Day, if observed as a .holiday in the gasworks. Work done jon these days shall be paid at the rate of double time. The Court- reserves to itself full ' power, in the event of any strike as last mentioned occurring, to suspend, on the application of the employer, the operation of all or any of the provisions of the award for such period as the Court think proper. „
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 13 April 1908, Page 4
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164AN ARBITRATION AWARD. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 13 April 1908, Page 4
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