PAYMENT OF WAR BONUS.
ALLEGED BREACH OF AWARD. A communication was received by the Pukekohe Borough Council at its last meeting from the Department of Labour, Auckland, stating that the council had committed a breach of the-Local Bodies' Award in failing to pay the war bonus prescribed by the award. The letter explained that .in May, 1916, the council decided to give the- married men in its employ jls per day. in addition to the wages then being paid. When the new award; came into ■ force in October, the men/were discharged and taken on again at award rates, with ilO per cent, bonus. This was considered 'a distinct breach of the award. The letter s , concluded by stating that if the /arrears' due to the' ■workers' since October were not paid the Labour/Department/would take action for enforcement of the award. After discussion, the ; council decided to I'■ receive ".; the'; letter, preferring ; the I council's position should ( bo defined 'by a 1 judicial decision.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16498, 26 March 1917, Page 4
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