TRAMWAY NOTIFICATIONS. Tj-kUNEDIN TRAMWAYS DISPUTE. Pursuant to Section 6 of "The Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913," I am directed by the Minister of Labour to publish, the following proposals made by tho members of the Labour Disputes Committee appointed to investigate, tho abovementioned dispute. L: D. BROWETT, Officer in Charge, Department of Labour, Dunedin. DUNEDIN CITY CORPORATION, DUNEDIN AND ROSLYN TRAMWAY COMPANY (LIMITED), AND THE DUNEDIN AND KA.TKORAI TRAMWAY COMPANY (LIMITED). EMPLOYERS' PROPOSALS. That the conditions of employment shall practically be and remain as set forth in the expired Awards or Agreements and subject thereto the following wages shall bo paid:— ' Per Hour. CONDUCTORS- s. d. Under one year ._ _. «.. ... 13 Over one and under three years 1 3| Over three years 1 4j MOTORMEN AND GRIPMEN— Under one year ... _ _. 1 .4£ Over one and under two, years „ 1 5 Over two and under three years 1 &i Over three years .(. „. 1 6 Car Examiners „.___'.„_„. 1 s>i Linesmen (leading) __.„_„ 1 73 Linesmen (assistant) ~ _ „ _ 1 5i Tower Wagon Drivers „ _ _ 1 4i Permanent Way Repairers ... _ 1 4£ Car Cleaners „_„'.__.„ 1 3f Track Cleaners - 1 4£ Gangers „___.„„ 1 7-J 'NIGHT SHIFTWatchmen . ._ „. 1 5i Car Examiners _...„„...„ 1 6 Car Cleaners ... „„.... 1 4£ All men covered by fbis proposed Agree? ment not specifically mentioned shall receive an increase of not less than 22 per cent, on the amount of the rates set forth in the said expired Awards or Agreements. The above proposal is subject to the express provisos following:— (a) That the Dunedin City Corporation is prepared to pay the above rate of wages forthwith. ■ (b) That the Dunedin and Roslyn Tram--1 way Company (Limited) and the, Dunedin and Kaikorai, Tramway Company' (Limited) ciin pay_ the above wages only when their. Companies are empowered to increase their fares under any necessary and enabling Order-in-Council to that effect - (c) The Dunodin. City Corporation, in addition to tho above wages, will continue the payment of the bonus known as the Baby Bonos daring its pleasure, but it may bo withdrawn at any tame. EMPLOYEES , DEMANDS. That the conditions of employment shall contain the following alterations of tie expired Awards or Agreements:— L That the working day shall be not less than eight hours, and the week of srx days to be not less than 48 working hours. 2. That all time worked ever eight hours in any one day shall be paid for at tima and a-half rates. 3. That all broken shifts shall consist of not' more than two parts, and the spread of hours shall be not more than 32. Definition of broken shift to be same as in Wellington Award. 4. Proportion of broken shifts shall not exceed one to four of straight shifts. 5. All call forward and call back duty to be paid for at time and half rates, with a minimum of two hours. 6. Sunday -work to bo paid lor at double rates. 7. No m*n shall be -worked more than five coßseetrfcive hours without a meal. HOLIDAYS. All employees covered by this Agreement "shall receive 14: coneecutive days' Annual Holiday on fall pay , The above are the main points of onr demands. There are other minor mattere which we desire altered. This Agreement shall remain in force for . a period of 12 months from October 6, 1918. Wages to be retrospective from 6th October, 1918. . . Subject to the above conditions, ttro following- wages shall be paid:— Per Hour. ©ONDTJCTORS— e . d. First year _. _. „. 1 4. Second year «»__„__; 1 4i Third year .~ _ _, „. 1 4 Over three yeais „ „ ...15 iIOTORMEN AND GRIPMEN— Under one year „ 1 5 Over one year and under two ' years .„ _, .„ „ ... 1 5£ " Over tyvo years and under three years ..._„„ ... „. ... 1.6 Over three yeara „ _. _. 1 6£ Car Examiners ,_. _ 1 5^ Linesmen (leading) __„„ 17| Linesmen (assistant) _. _ „ 1 6J Tower Wagon Driver „. _ _ „ 1 5^ Permanent Way Repairers 1 5£ Car Cleaners ... „ _ 14 Track Cleaners _.»._„_ 1 5£ Gangers ,„ _ _ 1 7i NIGHT SHEET— Watchmen ...__„ ™ 1 6 Car Examiners _ ... ... „ ... 1 7 Car Cleanero „. ... 1 5.J LICENSING NOTICE*. ' TyjNEDIN NORTH ELECTORAL DISTRICT, LICENSING- AMENDMENT ACT, 1918. The attention of Electors ia drawn to Section 7 of "The Licensing Amendment Act, 1918," whereby it ia provided that a valid ground of Objection to tho retention on the Electoral Roll of any district of the Name of any Elector is £ho fact that such Elector does not reside at the address stated on tho Roll ae the address of such Elector. Every Elector of this district who is stai residing therein, but at a different address from that stated on the Roll, should at onoe notify tho Registrar of his present address. D. LARNACH, Registrar of Electors. Office of the Registrar of Electors, South British Buildings, Liverpool street, Dunedin. 14th December, 1918. " 19,j TVUNEDIN WEST ELECTORAL DISTRICT. LICENSING- AMENDMENT ACT, 1918. < The attention of Electors- is drawn to Section 7 of "The Licensing Amendment Act, 1918," whoreby it is provided that a valid groi-id of Objection to tho retention on the Electoral Roll of any district of the Name of any Elector is fee fact that such Elector does not reside at the address stated on the Roll as the address of such Elector. Every Elector of this district who is still residing therein, but at a different address from that stated on the Roll, should at once notify the Registrar of his present address. . B. HARPER, Registrar of Electors. Office of the Registrar of Electors, Magistrate's Coort, Dunedin. 14th December, 191k. 193 "QUNEDIN CENVRAL ELECTORAL DISTRICT. LICENSING AMENDMENT ACT, 1918. - The attention of Electors is drawn to Section 7 of "The Licensing Amendment Act, 1918," whereby it is provided that a valid ground of Objection to the retention or\ tho Electoral Roll of any district of tho Name of any Elector is the fact that such Klacter does -ofc reside at the address stated on tho Roll as the address of such Elector. Every Elector of this district who is still residing therein, but at a different address from that stated on the Roll, should at onoe notify the Registrar of his present address. H. MAXWELL, Registrar of Electors. Office of the Registrar of Electors, Government Buildings, Dunodin. 14th December, 1918. 193 TUVEN7LE SUITS, in lovely brown W shade, detaohablo washing collar, Loose belt; from 24s tkL—Herbert, Haynss. 5d
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17502, 19 December 1918, Page 7
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