BUILDING TRADE DISPUTE

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1932, Page 7

BUILDING TRADE DISPUTE

FAILURE TO AGREE ON WAGES

SETTLEMENT OF MOST POINTS.

WORKING HOURS RE-ARRANGED.

CONCILIATION COUNCIL ADJOURNS

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Wellington, Last Night.

Although no agreement was reached on the question of wages and overtime, most other points at issue were settled in the dispute betwen the Federated Builders’ and Contractors’ Association of Employers and the Carpenters’ andJoiners’ Union in the Conciliation Council to-day. . The workers desired a 40-hour week in order to spread the available work among tradesmen, which Mr. W. J. Mountjoy for the employers said would increase costs. The employers made a final offer of Is 10id per hour nett and held to their claim for a 44-hour week. Mr. T. Bloodworth for the employees said he was unable to accept the offer without referring it to the unions for consideration.

The employers proposed that the hours for carpenters, joiners and joiners’ apprentices not covered by other awards should be 44 hours per week with a 7.30 a.m. start. After a retirement Mr. Bloodworth announced the workers were prepared to concede the 7.30 a.m. start provided the 44-hour week was replaced by an eight-hour day. Both sides said they were determined to stand by their proposals concerning overtime. The employers said they could not consider the payment of double time as suggested by the workers. . , ■' It was decided to adjourn until December 13.