DUNEDIN FIRE BRIGADE
EMPLOYEES’ AWARD A new award covering Dunedin Fire Brigade employees has been issued by Mr Justice Tyndall after hearing a dispute between the union and the board. The only matters referred to the court for settlement, related to extra payment for long service and the term cf the award. The currency of the award has been made to expire on December’ 31 next, with the object of encouraging and assisting the parties to join in a future application for an award on a combined district basis. In regard to the payment for long service the court has brought the Provisions of the award into line witn those of similar awards already in force in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The relevant, clause reads: —Firemen and motor drivers on completion of three years service shall be paid Id per day extra during the fourth year of service, and thereafter Id per day extra for each succeeding year of service until a total ox 15 years’ service has been completed.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24336, 28 June 1940, Page 10
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