WAIHI WINDERS' DISPUTE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18297, 13 January 1923, Page 8

WAIHI WINDERS' DISPUTE.

BONUS OF 5s RESTORED. '; ARBITRATION COURT AWARD j. [bs' telegraph,—own coaßEsroKDENr.] -' "WAIHI, Friday, ' |- The adjourned, conference betweeu - = • sentatives of the Grand. -Junction. • Gold '; I Company • and the Enginedrivers and ; ■ I Winders' Union was held last night, Mr. ;;>•; Pi' ; Hally,",conciliation,: commissioner, • pre* ■.'/.■ I Ending,: The only, matter in; dispute was .3 I that concerning , shift, pay for" winch- '■'■'■':I drivers and 'others similarly .engaged.; ,:; v The union t claimed that a breach of the -:- : i (award was committed by the company ■[■■ when winch-drivers were: transferred to. '4 other work , during temporary ", stoppage v '* of shaft; sinking, and thai they did nob receive the ■ wage paid for winch-driving.-The company, on -the other hand, cqnr>. > : tended that winchmen should only receivw ,'■■■■■>.■ the ratei-of pay for the class of work per- ■■■-.?, formed inuring the, shift. , ■'■■- % After some discussion, commissioner: intimated that >he would reserve his de- : ' cision. ; ' ,'•-•"',, ; ■ The full , text of the South Auckland ■, ; ' Eaginedriversj ; Winders, ', and Firemen's Award is : not ■■ ytji available, but informal ;;;| tion has.been received "that the : . Arbitra- . ; tiori Court; has. liot.altered the existing / , rate of wages except in'thecaseof winders '. whose i rates 'have been ! readjusted by : th« • ■'•;■• restoration of the bonus of *5s weekly, which means that they will receive l?s a ; shift. 'x : A : ' :■: ■%.*■■■ ] ' ';;•■■ This has been.,done on; account, of the A responsibility of the work and in-view of j| the rates payable ,to winders'' elsewhere. •-• Winders at "No. 5 shaft- of the..:- Waihi 5 Goldmining .Company: have also had the ;;. 5s : bonus restored, thus, making their rate .- of pay 16a 6d a shift; of winch- • . are ;nob to "■■. be ■deducted when;:' the . meii 1 are brought to ; the ; surface - faring. ;, temporary breakdowns not'excoeding'three •';'';; days. '•; ■ ■'■ _______««.