AN INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE.
SHIP AND 30Al-Btm,r»lK& TBADE. AS application for reference of an Industrial dispute between . the Auckland' Master Shipwrights and the Auckland [ Ship, i'Kacht, r and Boet Builders' Union has been filed .with the clerk of awards (Mr. E. Soring Thomas) to CO;direct to the Arbitration Court ' for settlement. ; Th». priiicipfti demands set forth in the statement prepared .by the workers, who cite &. Slccbl'Snd'SO ether master shipwrights (including ; theVAuckland Harbour Board), are as under:— , ' Hours of Work: That 47 hoiirS shall' constitute a week's work, ■■ ■■ -•■ ■* .■[,•■■■■ Wages:' The minimum rata, of Wages on all classes of new woiri shall be at the rate oi 10s per day. The. minimum rate of wages on any repairs done on any class of -vessel; shall be paid fur at the rata of 12s per day. ■ ' Overtime: Ail time worked beyond the recognised hours fit labour as hereinbefore mentioned shall be: considered overtime i and ishall bo paid for. at th« rate of time and a-oflarter for tinw worked between the hours of fire p.m. and eight ; p.m. J. at the rate of time and a-half ,: for time i worked between . the hours of eight p.m. and midnight; .and at the rata of double - time between the hou, a of midnight and the hours fixed', under this statement for commencing the ordinary day's work. Saturday afternoon shall be ■paid for at the rate of time and a-half. Piecework: That no: ship, yacht,. or boat work be paid by pieeeworkr nor shall any employer* Ist his work labour only. : : ... Apprentices: JTo > limitation shall be put upon the apprentices. All apprentices to be legally in- j dentured. . , „ .. • '' I Wages of Apprentices: First year, 5s per week; • ' second year, 10s per week; third year, 15s per | week; fourth year, 25s per week; fifth year, 35s per week. "~.- s 'V ■;'•'." ■•'£■•■'• - ;: '-.'. Incompetent Workmen: That any journeyman who may consider himself iaeapable of earning the minimum wage fixed for his employment under this statement through old age or physical defect only may be paid such less wage sb shall from time to time be agreed upon. \ ■•.,-." ''. ■ •"•■■■ Preference: Employers shall employ members of the union in preference to non-membcre, '-. provided that there are members of ,the union equally qualified with non-members .to, perform the ..particular, work required to be. done, and ready and willing to undertake : it. ~ <» When the notice of citation was read at yesterday's meeting of the Harbour ; Board, Mr. W. 3. W. Philßoh said that as tbe Board had no interest in the matter it should apply to have it» name removed from the lisn 6f those, cited.. ; The Chairman (Mr. J.' T. Julian) pointed out that the Board employed labour to do its repairing work. ' ' i , ■ ,-:,,, ,},j;\ '.:■■ ■ '■■:.''.:
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12660, 14 September 1904, Page 7
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450AN INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12660, 14 September 1904, Page 7
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