METAL WORKERS AWARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18827, 30 September 1924, Page 9

METAL WORKERS AWARD.

HOURS AND RATES OF PAY.

LIMITATION OF OVERTIME-

The award of the Arbitration Court has been filed in regard to a dispute between ' the Auckland branch of the Amalgamated \'. ; Engineering Union ' (including motor mechanics,, brass finishers,.tinsmiths and ■--~. sheet metal -workers) and employers of the northern industrial district. : The award, which embodies. without alteration the recommendations 3of , the ~; Conciliation Council, comes into fore© on October 6, and is to remain in operation two years. - The award sets forth that the hours of work shall comprise 44 , per week, all work in excess of the hours to be paid for at the rate of time'-and a-haht for the , first four hours and double time there- . after.;.': : . '}■/-■ <::-':^:M^/^'-\- : -.-.'- .'-.:■;■', Workers required to commence work v between 6 a.m. and:. ordinary .time 3 shall be paid at the late-, of. time and a-half.< No worker shall work more'than 24 hours overtime in any one payperiod. • The ininnnam wage for 3 journeymen 3 coppersmiths, sheet metal workers > and 3 tinsmiths shall bo. 2s 2d an hour; for head' greasetinner, head ■ galvanises and copper tinner, 2s 2d an hour and for head. :. man of a department in -which': is ■ used ; a 33. guillotine machine or a machine for manu- . factoring spouting, • ridging, : down. pipes or for carving iron or soldering ' down ._ pipes, ridging or flashing; -2s 2d san -. hour.. - . Wage 3of youths range; from £1 10s per \ week" (16-17ye4rs of age) to £5 .'perweek (19-510 years of age).