TRADES AND LABOUR. THE LINOTYPE DISPUTE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2409, 3 May 1900, Page 17

TRADES AND LABOUR. THE LINOTYPE DISPUTE.

WELLINGTON, April 24. The Conciliation Board's -recommendations in the linotype dispute were made;. known to-day. The principal jzecommendations .are : That three classes of workers be recognised — viz., efficient ; operators, ' probationers, and apprentices to the com- 1 .posing trade generally, including operating on linotype machines. -That time and' piecework be s recognised in the working of ; machines. That no operator shall be deemed efficient unless he shall have ob-J tamed a speeji of 4000 ens an hour in three months, 5000 in six months,. 6ooo' in,! eight months, and 6500 in 15- months. If , he shall attain 6500 before ,15 months he i shal.l then be deemed an efficient _operator, j Speed shall not be- held to be the sole basis of efficiency. ~ .That probationers and skilled, '.' operators (as distinct from attendants or , labourers)' shall be compositors. > and -mem- :'■ foers ♦ of ' the ' "Wellington Typographical I Union. "That efficient operators be, guaran-j. ■• teed" four hours- work -daily." ■ That the ; <-aat-u<p , be by en qjiads. That' no ; iaembeTij of tjie Amion, shall -accept 'bonuses- for. work ; done on trae-setting. "machines.. That no „ !' 'apprentices \e .allowed -to operate -on 'the ' ' machines until within the last 18 . months I 'of the termination of apprenticeship, " the ;' usual union rules in regard to apprentices to be observed. One apprentice to be al- ;. Low- ed ito every complete four - machines. Apprentices employed on' machines shall receive not less than two-thirds ot the wages , paid to a journeyman probationer, after , the said apprentice has been nine months \ on a machine. No apprentice shall be enil- , , (ployed on a machine until he has' had four and.a-haM years' instruction in the various \l departments of a composing room. Any ' operator required to work -on Christmas ' Dtty, New Tear's pay, Good Friday, -or | Labour Day shalTbe paid, double rates.' In the :ase" ; of ajaaorning pa-per,, the ev.ening" preceding eacli of the above holidays to be reckoned the holiday. Employers to de- j stermine which evening.- That probationers' prates shall, be as follows : — Day work r £2 I ClOs for. week, of 42 hours ; night work, ' J32' 16s 'Tory week *of "42 hours. On a pro- ' 'bationer attaining 4000 ens before the ex- ' ipir.y of three months, he shall 'be paid at t the rate of £3' for day work and £3, 6s for ] niglit, work. From the.' beginning 'of his probationary period, - overtime at 6d' per . hoTir shall be -paid Jpr any time over eight hours worked by a probationer on any day , or *-night; *or over 42 hours for the week. Probationers- when . employed by. the .hour shall b*s" paid Is 6d for" day work _ and" Is 9d for night - work. • ' That the hours of 'employment and' tates^ of. pay ior efficient \ .operators - sl^l -be as, follows : —^even 'j '■hours" shall cqnsti't.ute a .day's work. Time •and rates:- Day "work","" Js lQd per hour-; J night' Wol'k,."2o_ per .hour ;, overtime, 6d: ptyr'j 'lionr. extra. Picoej rates : "Day - woi'k, 3^d', IPjoi* 1000. ens for-jauaiou and fiinaller tyjje,

35d for brevier, and extra foi' larger types; night work, s|d for all lypei-up to and "including minion, 4d for brevier, and -.jd extra for larger type. Overtime, Id per 1000 extra. That no member shall accept •work on composing machines or. terms under -which- he is called upon to produce, a Jixed amount of composition, provided that this shall not" in any -way .ajjply Co {hfe minimum of ' efficiency." In case p'f a* dispute ovei\ the tiny clauses cr any differeiree of opinion 1 on matters" not' dealt with therein, 'the point at issue shall,if either party- desire, be referred to a <*qinmittee"~ s 'cdiisisting t of two -representa■fcives of the union' and a like number of representatives of the- other- .—party -or .parties, -s\iSfi ""representatives td" ! be' ap,Ipointeci as occasion -f eqxiifes, and they »shall jointly elect a chairnian," whto fjhal.l^have-a tasting vote only.>, Shotild ' the ," said'; com'jnitte'e fail to elect "a- 1 chairman; "the chair"--(man of the Conciliation Board- shall- lie (chairman of the committee. That an'industrial agreement is to be drawn iup 'em-. 'bodying these clauses, and-' to 'be left at- the office of the Clerk of. Awards for signature on or foeilore the. 27th April.- If this be .not done, or- having >been done, the agreement is not signed by the parties 'by. the 4th May, the chairman may file" a report that the board has been unable to bring about a settlement. The agreement to be for a period of , two years from the^ 4th May. , DISPUTE IN THE MILLING TRADE. 'A reference of an industrial dispute between the XTnited Millers, Engine-drivers, and*- Mill Employees of Otago Industrial Union of Workers and the Master Millers of- Otago has been filed with the clerk of awards. Tha following is a statement of the wages and conditions of labour^ asked for by the union : — 1. A day's work shall consist of eight hours. 2. A half-holiday shall' be observed from 12 o'clock neon on Saturdays. 3. All work done exceeding eight hours in any 24 hours shall be deemed to be overtime, and shall be paid for as follows : — Overtime Rates. 4. Tinie-and.-a-quarter shall he paid for the first two* hours ; time-and-a-half 'for the -second two hours ; after the second two hour 3, double time shall he paid. All work done on Sundays and oh holidays shall be ,paid for at the rate of double time. ' Holidays. / 5. The following days shall b& observed as holidays: — New Year's Day and January' •2>r~ Good Friday, Easter Monday, The Sovereign's Birthday, Labour Day, and Christmas Day. Boys or Apprentices. ' -~ v 6. I'h.e number of boys or apprentices employed in any flour mill shall not exceed one to four, or a fraction of the first four Dicn. s The number of" beys or apprentices employed ■ in any oatinea-l mill shall not exceed two va one ■ man employed in "the department. All boys or apprentices shall serve for a term of five years. ■ <X ' 7. That members of the union, phall l:« employed in preferjsnoa to noti-mem i-ors — provided" there are members of thennion- vho are^ equally qualified with non-members^ to per-.. "form the particular 1 work required to be dene, and are' ready "and willing to jmderKke" i 4;i 4 ; v Scale. of Weekly Wages. ' i Eollermen or' shift "millers, not less than £2 14s ; oatmeal or' barley millers, '*£% lAei;' purifier . man -(the ■ mait in charge of purifier and flour ■ dressing machine), £2»Es ; amutterman (the man iin cEarge of wh~eat=:cleaning>machine)-, '£2 kilnman, £2 10s ; head storeman (the man who is responsible for recfiving 1 - and .delivering goods), £2 14s; secQnd storeman (to help "the head storemanin general work), £2 2s ; i-acker-' man, £.2 2s; first engineer (to be a fitter, and qualified to do .all repairs),' j£3 3s ; tecond engineer (engine driver and fireman), £2 10s; boys or apprentices — for the first six months, 10s ; second do, 12s 6d ; third do, las ; fourth do, 18s ;s; s fifth do, £f Is ; sixth do, £1 4s ; seventh do, £1 7s'; eighth do, £1 -10s ; ninth do, £1 13s ; tenth do, £1 16s. The following are the names and addressesof the. master millers attached to the reference filed by the union : — R. Anderson Co., High street, Dunedin ; Evans and Co.', Manor place, Dunedin ; A. Steven and Co., Crawford street,, Dunedin ; R. Hudson and Co., 'Moray place, Dunedin; J. H. Hancock and Co., Kensington; Thomas Anderson, Luggate; John C. Qow, Palmer-" ston ; James and William Sheddon, Waiwera South; George Bruce, Phoenix Mill, Oamaru; William Burnet,, Blackstone Hill; Peter Butell, Arrowtown; D.'L. Christie, Lawrence; Campbell Cowie, Milburn ; R. Doul, 'Mandeville ; Neil Craig, Riversdale; William Davia, Bal-' clutha ; Fleming and G-ilkison, Dee 'street^ Invercaigill; Fleming, Gilkison, and Co., Gore; Thomas Flower, Bulls ; Graham and vPetrie, Pukerau-j Henry Harraway, Bond street, Dunedin ; J. JELewton, Waianakarau ; Wilkie sad Co., Mosgiel; Allan -King, Arrowto.'ivn ; Peter M'Gill, , Milton ; The Maniototo ' Flour Milling Compaa>y,' Naseby j P'._ Walsh,, Milton ;, G. and" T. 'Mepkr'Crown Mills, Oamaru; Milligan and. Bond, Tees -street, Oamorit; Thomas Murray,; Arrowtown; Tweedie -and M'Lesm, Riverton; C. ~ Robertson.. .Berwick; Mrs T. Richardson, Outram; R,-Shand &n&. Co.', Waikouaiti '„ Jas, - Robertson and Co., SKotover; . John James T'fiomnson, Waikaia; v Wakatipu Flour Mill Company, Arrowtown; t Ireland.' and Co., Oamaru; W. Urquhart, Ealmerston. •> - ' AUCKLAND, April ?A -The Typographical 1 Society -have declined ta l accept the agreement regarding the em-_ .ployment of female labour, and the* case was proceeded,- with at the ConciliationBoard . to-day; • but not concluded.