DRIVERS’ DISPUTE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 10527, 4 December 1916, Page 5

DRIVERS’ DISPUTE.

increase chanted in settlement. The lion. W. It. Herrios (Minister for Labour) yesterday handed to the press Tie following Ciibinei minute (dated November 30, 1916) covering the terms of settlement in tho dispute between members of the New Zealand Drivers’ Federation and employers upon which Cabinet was asked to arbitrate; “Whereas the. representatives of the Master Drivers and tho representatives of llio New Zealand Drivers’ Federation have, met. in conference, and have by letters addressed to the Don. the Minister for Labour, dated November 29, 1916, signed respectively by Mr K. A. Craig, chairman of the .Employers’ Conference, and Mr A. Parlane, general secretary of the New Zealand ilrivois' Federation, agreed to submit unreservedly certain matters in dispute to Cabinet for decision, and have further agreed to abide by the decision of Cabinet. “Now therefore Cabinet hereby decides as follows: “1. Thai tho awards of the Arbitration Court, dated October 23, 1916, which settle the conditions of employment of drivers shall stand unaltered with regard lu

wages and other conditions. "2. That a war bonus of six .shillings per week shall bo paid to one-horse drivers j 1 In addition to the- minimum wage■ of £2 j 12s per week provided by the said awards of the Arbitration Court, and a similar sum of six shillings per week shell be | paid to iwo-horsc driver.; in addition to j the minimum wage of £2 16s provided by ihc said awards of the Arbitration Court. Thus the wages of one-horse drivers and two-horsc drivers, with the addition of the war bonus, shall not be less than £2 ! 18s; and £3 2s per week respectively, j "3. That, in addition to the minimum wages of £2 15s, £2 17s 6d and £3 per [ W eek awarded by (no Arbitration Court in ‘the said awards to the drivers of three different classes of motor vehicles, a war bonus of 5s per week shall be paid. Tims the weekly wages of these drivers, together with the war bonus, shall not be, less ! than £3, £3 2s 6d and £3 5s respectively, i '4, That the arrangement embodied in ( ’ this minute shall continue for the period of the present war and for three months thereafter. I “5. That the arrangement set forth m this minute shall operate as from Monday, November 27, 1916. I That this decision of Cabinet and 1 jho arrangement set forth in this minute shall bind all the parties to the several awards of the Arbitration Court, dated (tetobor 28, 1916. "7. Thai should any question arise as to the meaning of any part of this minute, i. shall be referred to tho Hon. the. Minister for Labour for decision.