WORK AND WAGES

Southland Times, Issue 18935, 23 September 1920, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES

COCKATOO ISLAND DOCKYARDS. PAINTERS NOT WORKING. (By Telegraph. —Pn—s Asfn. —Copyright.) (Australian ant) N.Z, Cable, Association.) S\ DNT'.V. September 22. The painters at Coekaloo Island Government dockyards refused to sign (lie 48 hour.-’ agreement. They were noi [lerniii ted to start work and were given till Tuesday to acquiesce, failing which they will be paid off. FORTY HOUR WEEK. DEMANDED BY ENGINEERS. SYDNEY, September 22. (Received September 22 8,40 p.m.) Tl'.e Amalgamated Society of Engineers Inis served demands on nil employers in the Commonwealth for a 40-hour week and increased wases. The sor : ely is taking a ballot amongst its members on the question of taking direct action instead of depending on tiie Court, NEW SOUTH WALES COAL TRIBUNAL. TIIE AWARD ISSUED. S'j DNEY, September 22. (Received September 22 8.40 p.m.) The coal Tribunal has issued its award. It grants an all-round increase of adult-' wattes of 171 per cent, and boys’ and youths’ wtLtres 20 per cent, and fixes the maximum day wages at Iti/fi. AFFAIRS IN NEW ZEALAND. THE TYPOGRAPHICAL AWARD. (Per United Press Association.i WELLINGTON. September 22. The Master Printers' Association this afternoon considered (he new award hied hut nat circulated, and, acting under advice, decided (o pay the cost of living bonus of eleven shillings for r.dult male workers and three shillings for female workers from the date of the award, September 18. The wages payable for compositors, bookbinders, lithographers, and machinists are therefore at least £4 10s in the epics and a lesser rate in sonic outside centres, and for lino and other machine operators at least £4 IPs in the cities and four shillings less outside the cities. It was decider! to .advise employers not to raise the question as to refund of the excess already paid, as (he delay in the decision was due (o the Court and tint to the workers.