INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11162, 7 September 1899, Page 3

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE

A DISPUTE was filed j'etprdaj*, before Mr. R. ft. Thomas, clerk of awards to the Conciliation Board, botmen the Auckland Curriers' Industrial Unim anil the following employers:—Messrs. Inland Bros., Vulcan Lane; Sutherland and Co., Cook and Groy Streets: Warnoik Bros, Durham-street; I'. .lugger and Co., Grey-street; E. Astley and Son, Albert-strict; R. anil W. Hellaby, Shortland-street; C. Suttie and Co., Oneliunga; A. Daiald. Richmond: and F. Gittos, Avondae South. The date of hearing the dispute lias been fifed for Thursday, the 14th inst.,at ten a.m. Mr. Jas. Regan will represent lie union, ljhose statement of wages is as folows: — I Clause 1: Tie working,'hours for curriers shall not csced 45 5 per reek; the week to end at twelvt o'clock noon on Saturday. Clause 2: ill journeymen curriers other than on piccerork to receive a weekly wage of not less thai £2 15s. Clause 3: ill wages to' be paid in full. Clause 4: \ 0 journeyman on piecework to exceed £3 ? a limited weekly wage. Clause 5: ill overtime shall be paid at the rale of tine and a quarter. Clause 6: )nly two classes of workers shall be journeymen and apprenClause 7: ipprmitices to be employed at the late ot lie to every three journeymen, or fraction kereof, providing such journeymen be empivcd two-thirds full time, lie term of servce to be five years, and to be legally indetured. The rate ol pay to be 5s per weekfor first year; for second year, 10s per Keel; tor third year, 15s per week; for fourth jar. 25s per week; and filth nn(l last year, is per week. , , Clause 8: No youth shall be employed as improver a:er having served five years at the trade. iny case of hardship to an apprentice, siih as an employer retiring 1 10H1 business, djng, or otherwise, by wnicn ne is unable > complete his full term, ® such appreiice may be bound again to a other empiyer to complete his lull years' servic, provided the sanction 0 b union has rst been obtained. Clause 9 No unskilled labour to be employed to ft any part of a currier s wot• .. - copt at m;hines, and dubbing, and colourmaking, at] handling sumacs. . Clause 1: The wages of any currier over the age 0! 50 years shall be fixed by ference t% e en employer and «Non. , Clause 1: No tableman shall be emp J > except inihe case ol a [ ourn ot h er '. who mayjecome, through accident wise, plijjcally unable to do cum beam woik, or a the case of a currier ,°J ea i t w ;th of 60 yea). Any such case to be □ as provide by clause 10. . r.;_ Clause ,2: All curriers shall recei share ofneral current work. , »to Clausel3: Preference of (OTP > De given to members oi lnß Ourriers'Onion.