CONCILIATION COUNCIL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2914, 19 January 1910, Page 18

CONCILIATION COUNCIL.

TAILORESSES’ AWARD. The agreement come- to between the New Zealand Federated Tailor esses and Other Trade Employees’ Association and tho New Zealand Clothing Manufacturers’ Association was laid before the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr J. R. Trigge) on Thursday morning and ratified. The agreement has been filed with the Clerk of the Awards, and will, as from February 1, become an operative award in the industrial district's of Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago. r lJ.ie agreement is as follows: Hours of Labour.—The recognised hours of work shall be 45 per week, as arranged in each factory. Mi niraum Wage.—Second class chart cutters, £3 per week; stock cutter and trimmer, £2 15s per week; examiner in charge of finishing room, £2 12s 6c! per week. Definitions of Above.—(a) Second class chart cutter is one who outs to measure from block pattern supplied by the employer. (b) A stock clothing cutter is one who understands the laying up, chalking in and cutting by shears, knife, or machine all classes of clothing. When a stock clothing cutter in tho discharge of In’s duties is partially employed in cutting shirts he shall be paid in terms of this award. (c) An examiner is on© who is responsible in finishing room for the folding and sending out of tweed clothing, (d) All cutters’ requisites shall bo provided by the employer. Overtime. —Any time worked beyond tho ordinary hours in any one day in any one factory shall be deemed to bo overtime, and shall be paid for at tho rate of time and a-quarter for the first three hours and time and a-half afterwards. If possible, 24 hours’ notice shall be given by the employer to any cutter or trimmer called upon to work overtime. In lieu_ of lose than six hours’ notice being given, Is for tea money shall be paid in the case of men living more than one mile from the factory in which they arc employed. Double rates shall bo paid for any work done on Sunday, or on any of the' following holidays New Year's Day, Good Friday, Faster Monday, Labour Day, birthday of the reigning Sovereign, and Christmas Day. Piecework. —No piece or contract work to be allowed. Apprentices.—(a) Apprentices to stock cutting and trimming to serve five years, and to bo paid as folio ws: —First year, 10s per week; second year, 15s per week; third year, 22s 6cl per week; fourth year, 30s per week ; and fifth year, 40.? per week. (b) The proportion of apprentices to journeymen shall be as follows: —For one journeyman, one apprentice.; two journeymen' to one apprentice; three’ journeymen to two apprentices; four journeymen to two apprentices; five journeymen to two apprentices; six journeymen to three apprentices; and for every additional two journeymen, one apprentice. (c) For the purpose of determining the number of apprentices to journeymen, the calculation shall be based on a two-thirds full-time employment of journeymen during the six months immediately prior to taking an apprentice. (d) Any employer taking an apprentice to learn the trade shall be deemed to undertake the duty Which he agrees to perform as a duty ©nforoeable under this award, and shall pay such apprentice not less than the before-mentioned rata of wages. (e) Tho period of apprenticeship shall be as stated above, but three months’ piobation shall be allowed the first employer to ’determine hie fitne.se, euch three months to be included in the period of apprenticeship. (f) At the end of the period of .apprenticeship tho employer shall give the apprentice a certificate to show that he has served his apprenticeship. Should the employer at any time before tho termination of the apprenticeship wish, for any reason, to dispense with the services of the apprentice, he shall give him a certificate for tjie time eeered, and procure, him another employer carrying on business within a reasonable distance of the original employer’s place of business, who shall continue to teach the apprentice, to pay him the wages prescribed by this _ award according to the total length of time lie has served, and generally to perform the obligation of the original employer: Provided that it shall not be obligatory upon an employer to find an apprentice another employer if he shall so misconduct himself as to entitle the employer to disciia-rgc him, but ho shall give him a certificate for the time actually served. (g) An employer taking an apprentice shall give notice thereof and of the name of the apprentice to the Inspector of Factories within one week after tho expiration of tho period of probation, and an employer transferring an apprentice to /another employer shall, similarly, ' within one week thereof give no tic© of such transfer to. such inspector. (h) An employer shall not be deemed to discharge his duty towards his apprentice if he fails to keep him at work owing to slackness of work, but such slackness may form a proper grown?) for transferring him to a master willing to undertake the responsibility of teaching him. (i) When an apprentice is discharged for cause, the employer shall send notice of the discharge, and the cause thereof, to the Inspector of Factories. (j) Existing legal arrangements with or relating to apprentices now serving any employer may continue, provided that any employer wishing them to continue shall forward the names of his present apprentices to the Inspector of Factories within one month after the filing of this award; but any apprentice now serving under verbal agreement shall be deemed an apprentice under this clause. (;k) It shall bo obligatory on the part of the apprentice to remain with the employer till Ihs full time is served, unless <Jismiesecl for misconduct or discharged by removal from the locality, or other sufficient cause. Under-rate Workers. —Any worker who considers himself incapable of earning the minimum wage prescribed by clause 2 hereof may be paid such wage as may be from time to time agreed upon in writing between the employer and! the secretary or president of the union, and in default of such agreement within 24 hours after such workman shall have applied in writing to the secretary of the. union stating his desire that such wage should be agreed upon as shall be fixed by the Inspector of Awards upon the application, of such work-

? man making’ such application shall give 24 i hours’ notice in writing to the secretary of ! the union. Any workman whose wage shall i have’ been fixed as in manner provided by this clause may work and lie employed by any employer for such lees rale of wages for a period not exceeding six calendar months thereafter. It shall be the- dtvty of any employer who employs an under-rate worker to inspect the permit or agreement. Preference. —The usual provisions for pre- : ference of employment to members of the union are laid down. Matters Not Provided 1 for.—Should any ; matter or dispute arise during the currency : of this award, and not herein provided l for, ! such matter or dispute shall be arranged • between the employer and the chairman or 1 secretary of the union, and in default oi ■ agreement between them, then by the Conj ciliation. Commissioner for the particular i industrial district. | This award shall be filed in the office of | the Clerk of Awards in the industrial dis- •; triefcs of Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, 1 and Otago, and shall be deemed to bo and I is hereby extended to and shall operate in : and throughout the said districts, and shall bind the parties hereto, and all other persons who may now or hereafter by virtue | of any law now or hereafter in force bo bound by the provisions hereof. Term of Award. —This award shall come ; into force on February 1, 1910, and shall ;■ continue in foa’co until the 28th day of : May, 1912.