CONCILIATION COUNCIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16978, 14 April 1917, Page 3

CONCILIATION COUNCIL

BRUSH AND BROOM WORKERS. Tho hearing of the dispute between tho Otago Brush and Broom Trado Industrial Union and the employers was continued veaM? a? r b^ Commissioner (Mr J. R. Triggs). Tho representatives wore : i'or the employers. Messrs A. S. Cookson (assessor), H. G. Williams, and A C Broad; for the union, Messrs J. Hayrack (assessor), T. Smith, and T. Didham. At the previous hearing tho commissioner had adjourned tho proceedings for a conference h?m VCen partlcs on linea suggested by 'Iho employers reported that at tho conference thoy had offered tho following Advances on existing rates:-Corn broonl, Jd por dozen war bonia; pan work orio L-nnt per Id advanoo all round; wages to rango from Is 13d -to Is 4id r.™- I™,. ,? understanding tlwt those who Wo getting moro would not have their wages decSd Tho proposal with regard to com brooms was acceptcd, tat tho others wero rejected Alter a discussion tho minimum -varren were agreed to as under woodturner, la Ed an hour; first-class shaper, Is sd; socond-class shaper, Is 3d; brush finisher, Is 4|d; sawyer, Is all other adult workers. Is 3d. A clauso wrus added thai tho workers at present receiving more than these minimum rates should not suffer reduction. After a further conference, a complete agreement was arrived at. Tho now piecework log represents approximately an increase of from 8 to 10 por cent, on tho rates ruling in 1915.