MARINE ENGINEERS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1787, 5 November 1919, Page 4

MARINE ENGINEERS.

NEW DEMANDS FILED. Preto Association. WELLINGTON, November 4. The demands of the Wellington section of Hie Australasian Institute of Marine Engineers have been filed. The monthly schedule of wages asked is:—Chief or only engineer: Under 20 nominal horse-power, £26; 20 to 40 h.p., £2B; 40 to 60 h.p., £2B 10/-; 60 to 80 h.p., £29; 80 to 100 h.p., £3l; 100 to 150 h.p., £32. Second engineers: Under 80 nominal h.p., £23; 80 to 150 h.p., £24. Third engineers: Under 100 nominal h.p., £2O; 100 to 150 h.p., £2l 10/-. When vessels arc engaged on excursions, Sundays, or public holidays, it is demanded that each engineer he paid an extra day's sea pay. The allowance asked for victualling and accommodation is:— 7 Chief or sole engineers, 11/- per day; others, 10/- per day, or 50/- per week. The parties cited to the dispute are the Anchor Company (Nelson), Canterbury Steamship Company, the Coastal Steamship Company (Wellington), T. Kckfnrd and Co. (Blenheim), Iron and Steel Company of New Zealand (I)uncdin). Kaiapoi Shipping and Trading Company, Miller Bros. (Port ChaLraers), New Zealand Refrigerating Company (Christchurch), Orcpuki Shipping Company (Christchurch), Opihi Shipping Company (Christchurch I, Patca Farmers' Co-operative Freezing Company, Richardson and Co. (Port Ahuriril, South Taranaki Shipping Company (Wellington), Stevenson, Stewart, and Co. (Christchurchl, Wakatu Shipping Company, (Wellington), Southern Steamship Company (I)uuediu), owners of the Huia (New Plymouth), Manawatu Shipping Company (Wellington), Wairau Steamship Company (Wellington).