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SURMOUNTING DIFFICULTIES. TROUBLE WITH A COMPANY. A LAPSED AGREEMENT. ' (United Press Association.) (Received June 4. 10.30 a.m.) • SYDNEY, June 4. The difficulties arising from the settlement of the 44-hours’ strike so far have been surmounted amicably. It is expected that within a few days' the metal trades and motor body building industries will have returned to normal condilious. • The Dorman-Long Company, the builders of the Harbour Bridge, has notified employees who are members of the Federal unions that they will be paid only for time worked. Several months ago, when the 44hour week operated in New South Wales, tlic company, at the request of the Government, paid employees working under Federal awards at the rate of IS hours, although they worked only 44, the extra cost, by arrangement, being passed on to the Government. In view of tlic recent agreement, however, under which, the metal trades unions have agreed to accept 44 hours’ pay for 44 hours’ work, the company refused to give the Federal unionists IS hours’ pay. A deputation from Hie men will wait upon the Minister for Works. Hon. M. M. Flannery, in regard to Hie position.
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Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16814, 4 June 1926, Page 7
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19444-HOUR WEEK. Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16814, 4 June 1926, Page 7
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