WAITRESSES’ WAGES

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 88, 5 July 1927, Page 1

WAITRESSES’ WAGES

COMPLAINT FROM KIOSKS ARBITRATION SOUGHT Applications to exempt the proprietors of the Cornwall Park and the Domain tearooms from the Restaurant and Tearoom Workers’ Award, were before His Honour Mr. Justice Frazer in the Arbitration Court this morning. Mr. W. G. Batt, caretaker of Cornwall Park and projfietor of the tea kiosk there, founded his application on the fact that he employed casual waitresses on certain days for an hour and a half and had to pa ye them the dav rates of 7s 6d. Mr. H. Jackson, for the Hotel and Restaurant Workers’ Union, opposed the exemption. His Honour: This appears to be an unusual case. Can’t you make a private agreement with Mr. Batt. I can’t see that we can cut him out of the award as he employs labour. His Honour suggested the payment of a single-meal rate and directed th« parties to endeavour to come to an agreement. Mr. R. B. Hill, proprietor of the Domain Tearooms, in a letter assured the Court that he employed no labour but managed along with his relatives. His Honour: Of course, he can’t bring in his forty-second cousins. Mr. S. E. Wright, for the employers, stated that the applications of orange drink shops for exemption were withdrawn. The court is considering its decision.