ARBITRATION COURT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10402, 16 July 1912, Page 5

ARBITRATION COURT.

BOOTMAKERS UNION v. MANUFACTURERS. » . j gv Press Association, 9 .Dnnedln, July IS. ; § The Arbitration Oonrt met ibis . meriting to bear the dispute between , the New Zealand Federated Boot* makers’ Union and the New Zealand , Manufacturers’ 1 Federation - Mr Pryor wanted inserted th© following addition to the apprentice • .clause "notwithstanding anything - herein contained tbe present custom ’ , regarding the employment of boys , at heel building shall continue. ” Mr McKinley ozr behalf of a large' ■ number of employees in the Dominion, said he washed to enter » ■ protest against the proposed ad- • dition. The' Oonrt decided to make tbe lr award as agreed on nnder the new award so far as male workers are concerned. The preference clause remains as at present It is pib- - vided that the award shall apply to hot -was? thread machinists in ad- ; dition to those already covered by it: In connection with permits for • work at home applications shall be referred to tbe representatives of the Boot Manafaotnrers’ Association, and representatives of tbe • Union and in the event of their not agreeing tbe decision of the liaspeoi tor of Awards shall be final. In tbe old award'wages for first grade men were 12££d per hoar, and in tbe new awprd tbe min<mnm wages are fixed at 141 an hoar The Court’s usual underrate workers’ danse is inserted In place of the more 'restricted danse which appeared in the old award, which is in accordance with the requirements of the Act, apprentices get a slight increase in wages, and boys other than apprentices are now allowed to work at cementing channels and bottoms. So far as female workers are concerned the underrate workers’ clans© is the same as the above. Apprentices have been done away with and' assistants are provided for.., An . employer has now the right to dismiss his assistants at any time on giving six hours’ notice and to deduct wages for time lost through illness or default of a worker, or through the factory being closed down for cleaning 'or for repairing of machinery. No alteration ia tor journeymen.