CONCILIATION BOARD.
NAPIER, April 28. The Conciliation Board sat to-day to consider the demands filed by the Wharf Labourers' and Stevedores' Union against a number of employers for an increase in the present rate of pay for loading frozen meat either into steam or sailing vessels, for the regulation of hours, and the rate of payment for overtime, for a rate of Is per day from the- time of departure to return, for woricingr all carjro except frozen meat at other ports, and for a rate of pay for holidays, and preference to unionists. The employers objected to some of the demands, and offered to continue the present rate of pay; and were willing to agree to the for another two years; but failing- th«. .acceptance' of tiiis, .they ■would apply to be placed on the same footing as the Wellington award. Evidence waa given, and the sitting adjourned till to-morrow.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10935, 29 April 1903, Page 2
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151CONCILIATION BOARD. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10935, 29 April 1903, Page 2
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