BOILERMAKERS' DISPUTE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10507, 7 February 1920, Page 6

BOILERMAKERS' DISPUTE

THE UNION’S DEMANDS. REVISION OF WAGES AND HOURSThe AYcllington United Boilermakers’" and Iron and Steel Ship and . Bridge Builders’ Industrial Union of 'AVorkers ’filed yesterday an application for : the claims in connection with their dispute to -ho heard before a councilof conciliation on February 34th. Tho union demands a reduction Jn. hours from 47 to 44" per week, with a decrease per day from B.J to 8- hours. ITIIO prfcseut award under the heading (of wages.provides Is ,7id per hour for boilermakers,, with an extra allowance , of Is per day for workers, using aco-; | tone gas. In its new claims the union 1 seeks a minimum wage ior journey- - men of 3s per hour; for any boilermaker who itt* in- -charge of four or . more workers to "be deemed a leading |hand, and to. be paid 2s 6d extra per eight-hour shift; and for all boilermakers working with acetone gas, ch-c----)tric or, air-machinos, •, flanging, angleiron, smithing,, and marking-off „an extra allowance pf 2s 6d por-day, or-part of a day; Increases are also -claimed in regard to overtime; The present qallpws time and a quarter for .the first two .hours’ overtime, time arid I a half thereafter <up till 10 pan., and •double time'from then till “tho or-din- | ary time for commencement of work next day;vthe union, now claims a ■ consistent 'dopblo-ttime rate, with, a provision that if a'man work* till after midnight, he.-shall,ho deemed to have worked,. all night , and, ho: paid accordingly ; .for, all work done on Sundays. a ; double, overtime .rate is desir* ; ed. The insertion is ’also -asked of a claim providing that Workers engaged ;on salvage work shall ■receive, not less than 7s 6d per hour during ordinary jWorkihg hours, and, all, work in cx-‘ ,ccss ]of these hours to he paid .for at double-time ■ salvage rates. .Substantial increases are also sought in the Wage -of apprentices. * These - are sot out las follow, tiro, ■■ present rate ■ being entered .in .parenthesis : First year, £1 10h per week (12» 6d): second year, ,£I 15s per week (17s-6d); third year, £2 .per-week (£1 2s-6d); four year, £3 10s per week*’(Cl 7a Cd); fifth year, £3 per week (£2).