TRAMWAY TROUBLE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 28 September 1918, Page 4

TRAMWAY TROUBLE.

STATEMENT BY MAYQE OF H WELLINGTON. -•

»V THLSGKAPH—PfES? iSSOCUTION

WELLINGTON, Sept 27 rramwaymen are adding to the difficulties of the position by reporting sick and refusing to train new hands £ certain number of whom are always being taken on. Mayor says that the Council's- ' otter means a fraction over Is 3d per hour, which could be quite up to or better than the Auckland award iust. ! entered into. Ac to overtime, he " states that the men have always flatlyrefused to allow a spare list, which has compelled the Council to call some back--* for rush-time duty. He hints that the-■ present state of affairs will not be per-.-* nutted to continue. The Council W not negotiate with industrial rebels He demands that they shall carry out. 2S -fP** I****1 **** into by them ■:- and the many men now valiantly tak--««their part at the front The following statement is made as i wages earned fortnightindeTjuf/ie? lt° ** Motormen. 42 at le 4d 812 ft 36 at Is3*d ".!. 8 8 0 13 at Is 3d R 12 ft 50 at Is2jd. ..;; 712 o ■■■*"-.■' 'Conductors. ii aJ }& 3* ••••-• sio o 12 at le 2d s 3 4. 8 at 1« l id ;; 8 22 140 at Is l*d... 7 5 o bonus ab<>Ve includes 5 Per o^t- war .In addition the men are provided X?n? good umform > an overcoat +wS P 1PCIL aimi??- R will be seen ; Slerweek 0 earmngatleaSt£3l3R