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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17424, 19 September 1918, Page 7

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st WORKERS' DEMANDS. ); AMENDED OFFER REFUSED. (Pes United Pbess Association.) 1 WELLINGTON, September 17. The conference of Tramway Union representatives and City Council officials con * dered the men's demands. The counei made certain proposals, which, it is under- '' stood, include better terms than • those already published; but the men's representatives decline to accept them, holding out for a minimum wage of Is 4d per hour, with proportionate increases to the higherpaid men Ths offer remains open till 3 o clock this afternoon. The Tramwaymen's Union Executive last night endorsed the action of its repreeentai- ■ t ' lo conference with tho council. [; o officials and men will continue to refuse '> to work overtime. The meal relief servios »• yesterday was congested to an extreme de- ' grce c uring rush tiros,' and was disorgan* > ised_ to some extent during the evening meal relief (6 to 7 o'clock). The secretaiy ' of the Tramways Union declares that the ' conference will bo abortive unless a miracle • happens before 3 o'clock this afternoon, in which case a settlement will bo reachable. I] ALLEGED BREACH OP AGREEMENT, L ; COUNCIL TAKES ACTION. i. e, (Pee United Pbess Association.) j WELLINGTON, September 18. il ~ fno trouble was advanced a stage further • r?! s a f tern °°n at a special meeting of the j" City Council. The tramways manager reParted that the union had declined his j! o "cr to recommend a bonus of 10 per cent 3, on , ordinary time wages. P. iF' ie i coll ncil was advised that the men's , refusal to work overtime was a breach of T. agreement, and accordingly it decided •, to call upon the • men to carry out their ; duties in terms of tho agreement.