ARBITRATION COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19986, 29 June 1920, Page 8

ARBITRATION COURT.

PLUMBERS’ AND GASFITTERS' AWARD. Th.- Arbitration Court's award in * nm pule between the Christchurch plumhe:a and gaslit ter? and employers in Canterbury, prothat ali work done in excess of ,| IG ordinary hours shall count as overtime and be paid for at the rate oi time and a bad for the first three hours and double time after that until the nidi nary time v p,._ piunius work next morning,' if worked contiminusly. hnirk.vers aha!! allow meal uion.--et the rate ol Is fid Per me;l ] to „ work ;| who works ovcrlimo niter 6 p.m., if he camel reasonably got home for his meal. The minimum wage for a plumber or gar fit ter is fixed at 2s an hour, with a bonus of fid an hour. The bonus shell not be computed on overtime. Workers carrying materials, or ?. kit of tools to or from the shop or place o'r work outside ordinary hours shall be paid tunc and a half for that time, and if he uses his bicycle in his work for the cmplover ho shall receive Id a. mile or portion of a mile measured by the shortest route. Any worker who baa to work in a place where the heat is more than 220 degree? Fahrenheit shall be paid., double rates, and no* worker shall be compelled to work in any place where the temperature exceeds 1511 degree?, The other items in the dispute were settled by the Conciliation Council. The exemption? in the old award arc included in the new one. and the wages of journeymen ga.-.fitters ompjo.vcd by# ;;as companies nod councils are fixed at 2s an hour, with a bonus oi fid. The award will operate from July 22 1!)20. to July 17. 1022.