LOCAL BODY WORK
CLAIMS AT AUCKLAND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Oct. 1. While a settlement was reached on some of fiie minor issues, the claims concerning wages, hours, overtime and holidays under the new award for the Auckland and Suburban Local Bodies’ Labourers’ and Belated Trades Union were referred to the Arbitration Court after being further considered in Conciliation Council today. Basing their claims on a tentative agreement jet to be ratified between the City' Council and the union, the employees proposed, that, unless otherwise specified, working time should npt exceed 40 hours a week, not exceeding eight hours on five days and commencing not earlier than 7.30 a.m. and ceasing not later than 4.30 p.m. Men engaged on necessary services might work without overtime such hours up to 40 as were necessary to maintain essential services. Minimum wage rates were submitted, ranging from 2s 3d to 2s 7*d hourly for general workers. An annual holiday' of one week was asked for. The union definitely objected to work on Saturdays, except for essential services.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 261, 2 October 1936, Page 10
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174LOCAL BODY WORK Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 261, 2 October 1936, Page 10
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