OIL STORE EMPLOYEES
AWARD DEMANDS DISCUSSED WAGES AND HOURS NOT SETTLED [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] "WELLINGTON, Friday No final settlement was reached today when the hearing of the dispute between the New Zealand oil'store employees and the oil companies of New Zealand was resumed before the Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. S. Ritchie. The hearing was previously adjourned in December last to enable representations to be made to the Minister of Industries and Commerce. To-day's discussion was mainly on the question of wages and hours, but nothing definite was agreed upon, and the discussion is to continue to-morrow. The employers offered a 5s increase on the 1931 weekly wage level, bringing the wage of the men up to £4 12s 6d. They also offered a casual rate of 2s 4£d an hour. This was not acceptable to the employees, who asked for a weekly wage of £5 5s 6d with payment for casual labour at the rate of 2s 9d an hour. *
A settlement on the question of youths' wages was reached. All employees over the age of 20 are to be classed as adults and paid accordingly. Thw questions of wages, hours and holidays for watchmcu employed at oil stores were also settled.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22741, 29 May 1937, Page 14
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OIL STORE EMPLOYEES
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22741, 29 May 1937, Page 14
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