Little Difference in Hotel Workers’ Dispute
IIIT CIIENMEN WANT MORE. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. A difference of 2s Od a week between the wage claims of the workers aud the offers of the employers prevented almost complete agreement in Iho licensed hotel employees’ dispute Lcfore the Conciliation Council to-iuy. A 40-hour week was agreed upon, to bo spread over five and a-half days, work on the half-holiday not to be more than four hours. Wherever practicable the employers undertook to work a liveday week. The employers offered a 5 per cent. increase in wages lor the general Hall', a 5 per cent, increase for porters, whoso wages will now be £2 JOs a week aud a 30 per cent, increase was offered male kitchen workers to make their wag*i £2 32s 6d. The workers agreed to the oilier proposals, but considered the kitebenmen wages should bo £2 355. The hearing will continue to-morrow.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 167, 16 July 1937, Page 4
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