MEANING OF AWARDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23955, 3 May 1941, Page 11

MEANING OF AWARDS

INTERPRETATION SOUGHT An appeal against a decision of Mr. J. Morling, S.M., that certain work done on airmen's cottages at the Whenuapai aerodrome is "country work" under the builders, contractors and general labourers' award was brought before the Arbitration Court yesterday. The appeal was lodged bv the inspector of awards (Mr. D. T. C. Brayshav), who contended that the work was "suburban work," a class that is more remunerative to the worker than country work. On behalf of the contractors, T. M. Taylor and Sons. Limited, Mr. Finlay opposed the appeal. , , The Court reserved its decision. " DIRTY WORK " ISSUE GAS COMPANY'S CASE A dispute as to the meaning of "dirty work" in the bricklayers' award came'before the Arbitration Court yesterday in the form of a case stated by Mr. J. Morling, S.M. The union had claimed in the Magistrate's Court against the Whangarei Gas Company to rocovor a £lO penalty for alleged breach of award in failing to pay extra dirt money to two of its employees who were engaged in furnaces and retorts. The question referred bv the magistrate to the Court was whether tho work on which those men were engaged came within the scope of the dirty-work clause of the award. Mr. A. W. Mayo appeared for the union and Mr. Kingston for the gas company. Decision was reserved.