AGREEMENT REACHED

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19329, 2 November 1932, Page 10

AGREEMENT REACHED

NEW AWARD FOR RELATED PRINTING TRADES. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, November 1. Complete agreement was reached at a Conciliation Council to-day, when representatives of the New Zealand Master Printers and Newspaper Proprietors met the New Zealand Related Printing Trades Association. A new award for a term of one year is to be applied for in the Arbitration Court. “Recently I have presided over a good many conciliation cases. I can say that this has been one of the most pleasant,” said the Commissioner (Mr Newton), when replying to a vote of thanks at the close of the meeting. “Unfortunately times are difficult, but it is pleasant to see representatives of such an important industry recognising this and making adjustments in such an amicable way.” It was agreed the classification should be on the basis of the present award. Wages agreed upon represent a reduction of approximately 4.6 per cent, from journeymen’s net rates in the main centres, under the previous award. The rates in country centres will represent a reduction of approximately 7 per cent, on the previous net rates. It was agreed also that the wages of female workers should be reduced by approximately 10 per cent., and that the wages paid to general hands and assistant machinists at present in employment should be those prescribed in the previous award. Other clauses in the previous award, including those relating to hours and holidays, remain unchanged.