NEW ZEALAND DAIRY WORKERS

Southland Times, Issue 23887, 4 August 1939, Page 11

NEW ZEALAND DAIRY WORKERS

MEETING OF SOUTHLAND BRANCH A resume of the several days’ sitting of the Conciliation Council in Wellington in the dispute of the New Zealand Dairy Workers’ Union, was given at a meeting of the Southland branch of the union by the president (Mr J. Allison) who acted as assessor of behalf of the Southland and Otago branches. There was a good attendance at the meeting and Mr Allison was chairman. As far as wages and hours were concerned no agreemen could be reached in Conciliation Council, said Mr Allison, and the matter had been referred to the Court of Arbitration. He stated that a few minor alterations had been made to several of the conditions which would make it easier for the interpretation of the new award. He' referred to the payment of holiday pay after one month’s employment, time and a-half for Saturdays, Sundays and all statutory holidays and holidays allowed to assistants in two-vat factories. It had been mutually agreed that whatever agreement was reached, it would come into force as from the beginning of the season. Mr Allison was thanked for his report. The secretary reported that income received since the annual meeting in June amounted to £B/15/6 and expenditure amounted to £36/10/6. The cash balance in the bank was £72/7/11.

Mr F. Stephens was appointed the union’s representive on the electing committee of the Southland Technical College Board of Managers.