WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 230, 22 September 1908, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES.

Bv Telegraph.- Press Association. ' Auckland, Last Might. The list of disputes to be settled by the Arbitration Court which will begin its sittmigs in Auckland on October 8 has been augmented by several .nor.'. One hundred and forty-live employers are died as parties to the Auckland carters' industrial dispute. The 111110:1 demands a minimum weekly wage of at 8s for those driving and attending one horse, two horses £2 12s, and three horses K-i Hi". Eor more than three horses, 4s per week per horse is asked in addition; no deduction to be made for bad weather or holidays; casual labor to be paid at the rate of Is :id • per hour, and ■ u\vr-lhne at Is lid per 'hour for' the lir.-it two hours, and 2s per hour alter, casual carters to be [inid Ls 3d per hour for the time occupied in attendance wn horses. The union asks for a 47 hour week and demands eleven Holidays. Similar demands are made by the Hamilton Carters' Union.

The Auckland Shi]), Vacht, and lloatbuilders' Union have filed a dispute, their den'innds being a 47 hour week, with one hour extra each week to be piiii for; a minimum wage of lis u day for new work and 12s for repair work on vessels; over-time at time and a quarto ivp to 10 p.m., and double pay for work (lone after 10 p.m., and on Sundays; no piece work. Dunediii, East Night.

Twenty-six <onl miners in tire Tarn t'u mine, who gave notice of their intvntion to leave their employment, left on Saturday. The company expect to be able t(i" fill the vacancies before long. A number of the men are still working in the mine. The new award came into force to-day.