PETONE DISPUTE SETTLED.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLII, Issue 12823, 15 April 1916, Page 6

PETONE DISPUTE SETTLED.

Per Prxss Association.

Wellington. April 14. Tlit» Petonp Woollen Mills, which luive been idle since March 17th, will jvsurn* work on Monday. The amend- • J proposal* by the company hare been during the week by the union, which has decided, to accept them subject to adjustment in some u.inor details. These have not been ;>. miaibly settled.

The unions demand was For 10 per <vnt. all-ronnfi increase in wages. The Erectors at first offered 5 per cent.. v'.i:s 5 per «-ent. bonns an earnings to ■k* endl of February. Later this offer was amended to 10 per cent, for men

• lining up to 48» weekly, and 10s per rent, to women earning up to 37s 6d w<:t>klr. The points finally agreed np•m included the granting of the 10 per <or.c. increase to women earning np to '■)■'■• weekh*.