CARPENTERS’ DISPUTE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20991, 2 April 1930, Page 6

CARPENTERS’ DISPUTE.

DOMINION AWARD PROMULGATED. INCREASE GRANTED TO JOINERS(Per United Pbess Association.) WELLINGTON, April 1. A Dominion award (excepting Marlborough) was issued by the Arbitration Court to-day in respect of the carpenters' and joiners’ dispute, heard on March 18 and 19, An increase of 3d an hour is granted to joiners, to make their rate the same ae for carpenters, but such decision is not to be regarded as constituting a precedent. The matters referred to the court were hours, wages, holidays, suburban worjt and country work. in all matters, excepting wages, the award varies little from the old award. A memorandum to the award states: — “ The principal departure from the expired award is the increase of |d per hour to joiners, which brings their rate up to that fixed for carpenters. Until the coming into operation of the award ot 1924 carpenters and joiners were paid the same rates. ■ In 1924 carpenters were granted an additional }d. per hour, partly on account of broken time through bad weather, and partly on account of expenditure ou tools. A majority of the court has decided, in view of the fact that a joiner has to maintain an expensive kit of tools, to restore the position that existed before the award of 1924 came into operation, and has awarded .him the extra |d per ’hour. This is not intended as a precedent, or as a departure, from the court’s current rates, as set out in the pronouncement of September,' 1925/