THE MARITIME STRIKE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10591, 7 March 1913, Page 5

THE MARITIME STRIKE.

SETTLEMENT ARRIVED AT. Per Press Association. After the conference the following statement was prepared for the press:—“lt is understood that ijhe engineers had some time ago made demands for increased pay and other privileges, the intention being to bring their pay and privileges into line with those enjoyed by the engineers in Australia under the recent award of the Arbitration Court there. The company had already agreed to concede Australian wages, but’demurred at the payment of overtime, proposing in lieu thereof a fixed supplementary monthly payment. Mr Massey upheld the engineers’ claims in regard to overtime, and these were therefore conceded. The engineers will now work under the Australian award as [regards wages, overtime, and other privileges, the difference between conditions in New Zealand and Australia being now ;of a very minor character. The conference between the Union Company and the engineers has been of a very friendly nature, and there is every reason to believe that the amicable relationship which has always existed between the company and its engineers will »be undisturbed,”