BRICKMAKING INDUSTRY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 20 April 1923, Page 2

BRICKMAKING INDUSTRY

WORKERS TAKE EXCEPTION TO

AWARD

(United Press Association)

UICivLANI); April 10. Strong exception is being taken by the Workers concerned to Lliß . itward give, tin- other daV lit lOriitection with the bricknlaking iridustn- iii Auckland, in regard to tho hours for kiln burners. This morning the following (telegram was dispatched to the Minister of Labour by F. N. Bart-ram, M. J. Savage.. J. A. Lee, E. Parry, and W. J. Jordan, M.'sP. : "We. wish to draw your attention to the award recently delivered by the prb sent sitting of the Arbitration Court. The Auckland award in question provides for a 70-hour week for certain workers in the brickmaking industry. h\ view of the fact that the union was prepared to agree to a 56-hour week, wo consider the award unjust, and that the time has passed in this country for workers to be sentenced to such unjust conditions. We further wish to point out that the same award does not provide for overtime rates for some workers who are called on to do night work after having worked the whole day. Your attention is directed to clause 427 of the Peace Treaty, signed by the Prime Minister, which endorses the principle of an eight-hour day." (Clause 427 of the Peace Treaty r<» ferret! to sets out that certain principles for regulating labour conditions should bo aimed at in all industrial communities, so far as their special circumstances would permit, and the clause recommends the adoption of an eight-hour day and of a 48-hour week as the standard to he aimed -1 where it has not already been attained.)