ARBITRATION COURT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3016, 3 January 1912, Page 7

ARBITRATION COURT.

■ The following judgments have been handed by Mr Justice Sim to the Clerk of 'Awards (Mr T. E. Roberts): I THE TRAWLERS’ AWARD, i The Dunedin trawlers’ award is dated the 22nd December, and comes into force as from tlie 3th November last, and continues in force until the 6th November, 1912. A memorandum at the foot of tha award is as follows:—“This award embodies without alteration the recommendations of the Conciliation Council, which the parties agreed to accept. A question was raised at the hearing as to the payment of overtime to firemen. If a fireman works I more than 12 hours in any one day, or 1 more than 70 hours in any one week, h* 1 must be paid overtime, although part of Ins time is occupied in getting up steam. If, while a trawler is at sea, a fireman ia allowed a fixed and definite watch below' during which lie may rest if ho pleases, this period may be excluded in counting his hours of work. If,, however, although not actually working all the time, he is liable to be called on for duty at any moment, then all his time at sea must bd treated as working time.” DUNEDIN' CARPENTERS’ AWARD. Tlie Dunedin carpenters’ award is also dated the 22nd December, and comes into 1 force as from the Ist December last, and | continues in force until 30th June, 1915. The memorandum at the foot of the award states that the award is based on the recommendations of the Conciliation Council. The only question which the court had to settle was as to the hours of work in tha factories mentioned in clause 1 (b). This clause reads as follows: —“In the factories carried on by Messrs Hogg and Co. (Ltd.), Dunedin Timber and Hardware Company, M'Callum and Co., and the Clutha Timber Company the week’s work consist o| 4bi hours, the hours of commencing anu leaving off work to be done in accordance with the provisions regulating the hours of work in factories under the award of sth September, 1902, in the dispute between the Otago Timber Yards and Sawmills’ Union and certain factory-owners and others.” I The wages clause of this award is as follows:—“The minimum wage for journeymen carpenters and joiners shall bo Is 4jd j>er hour. Piecework is prohibited.” j This is an increase of per hour on , the old award rate.