CASE FOR ARBITRATION
PAY AND HOURS OF WORK AUCKLAND LABOURERS (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. While a settlement was reached on some minor issues, claims concerning wages, hours, overtime and holidays under the new award for the Auckland Suburban Local Bodies Labourers and Related Trades' Union were referred to the Arbitration Court after being further considered in the Conciliation Council yesterday. Basing their claims, on a tenia live agreement, yet to be ratified, between the City Council and the union, the employees proposed that, unless otherwise specified, the working time should not exceed. 40 hours a week, not exceeding eight hours on five days and commencing not earlier than 7.30 a.m. and ceasing not later than 4.30 p.m. Men engaged on necessary services might work, without overtime, such hours tap to 40 as were necessary to maintain the essential services. Minimum wage rates were submitted, ranging from 2s 3d to 2s 7Jd hourly for general workers. An annual holiday of one week was asked. The union definitely objected to work on Saturdays, except for essential services.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19135, 2 October 1936, Page 5
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177CASE FOR ARBITRATION Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19135, 2 October 1936, Page 5
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