THE PRINTING INDUSTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22616, 2 January 1937, Page 11

THE PRINTING INDUSTRY

agreements confirmed amendments by the court Awards have been made by the Court of Arbitration confirming, with minor amendments, the agreements concluded ing industry early in October. The two awards, known in the trade as the typographical award and the related trades award, regulate conditions of employment of the mechanical staffs in newspaper and commercial printing offices throughout New Zealand. Ihe principal matter referred to the °' lr t was the determination of the fcxtia rates payable for night work anil for Saturday night editions. Sinca lie conciliation proceedings, tho industry has been observing the provisional clauses dealing with these matle C° urfc J,l| s confirmed this. , s '"'n tho date of the award, Deceminqi '• '''Slit allowance ruling in u AVI 'I bo payable—an addition of 10 P e r c-ent of the weekly wages with a maximum,, of 10s a week in the case ?t adults' and of 5s in the case of juniors. Operators of typesetting nacliuies employed at piece rates will be of u, oMe " tent h exir;1 > without limitation 01 the premium by a weeklv maximum. ihe Court has also inserted in the awards the 1931 provision regarding lament fir work on Saturday night Application was made by the workers' of era , ,^ or *' ,G inclusion in the award rates for electrotypers, envelope nine adjuste -s, rotary machine eutorl! * borers—automatic machine J';' at ( ors - The Court has provided a tW T s ti ere °typers but has decided v™ the ot ' lcr classes of workers should covered by some other award.