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D. —IA,

PUBLIC WORKS WORKERS' AGREEMENT, 1936: TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. The following terms and conditions of employment of workmen employed by the Public Works Department on construction works have been agreed upon this Bth day of May, 1936, between the Minister of Public Works and the New Zealand Workers' Union. (1) Rates oi? Pay. (a) Per Hour. p er Hour. s - d - s. d. Axeman .. .. ..23 Ganger—Navvy .. ..21* Blacksmith's striker .. .. 2 1{ Ganger—Platelayer, tunnel .. 2 4-1 Cleaner —Loco, (according to age) 1 1* to Ganger—Platelayer .. ..23" 2 0 Ganger—Quarry .. ..23 Compressor—Attendant .. 2 3 Ganger—Road ' .. 2 1* to Compressor—Head Attendant .. 2 4| 2 3 Concrete worker—Tunnel .. 2 4* Ganger—Scoop . . ~23 Concrete worker —Ordinary .. 2 if Headman—Tunnel .. 210 Per Week. Labourer .. .. ..20 . T £ s - Labourer —Skilled .. 2 14 Driver-Horse one .. ..4 2 0 L ifter-Railway-line .. ..21 Driver Horse (two) .. .. 4 6 0 Machineman—Quarry .. ..2 3 (Each additional horse 3s. Machineman—Tunnel .. ..24* per week extra.) Platelayer 2 1* Driver Motor-lorry, up to 30 cwt., Power-house attendant .. ..23 or tractor ..4 9 0 Quarryman .. .. ..21* Driver—Motor-lorry, over 30 cwt... 416 0 Q ua rryman—Leading . . ..22+ Driver—Motor-roller .. ..4 8 0 j|j S g C r 2 4* Driver Grader (mechanical) ..5 0 0 Shift boss—Tunnel !! '.'.27* Driver —Steam road-roller .. 5 0 0 ghot-firer 2 1+ (Plus Is. 6d. per day for Shunter —Loco. .. ..21+ getting up steam.) Tar-boiler attendant .. ..21+ nver and operator Light two- (Including ten minutes at horse grader .. .. 413 0 night for changing.) Per Hour. Tar-sprayer .. .. ..23 s. d. (Including ten minutes at Driver—Crusher .. ..23 night for changing.) Driver—Electric winch or crane 2 3 Tool-sharpener . . ..23+ Driver — Loco., under 12 tons Tradesmen (blacksmith, boiler(steam) .. .. ..2 5 maker, bricklayer, bridge Driver — Loco., under 12 tons carpenter, carpenter and joiner, (electric or petrol) .. ..24 electrician, fitter (including Driver—Steam-crane .. ..2 5 mechanic), painter, plasterer, Driver—Steam-winch .. ..24* plumber, &c.) .. ..26 and Driver—Navvy or dragline ..2 6 2 7+ Fencer . . .. ..21* Trucker—Tunnel . . ..23 Fireman Loco. .. ..21* Tunneller .. . . ..24* Fireman—Shovel .. ..21* Welder—Acetone or electric . . 26 and Ganger Concrete .. ..23 (Plus allowance of Is. 6d. 2 7+ Ganger—Lme-lifter .. ..23 per day.) (b) On works where camp accommodation is not provided workmen shall be paid an allowance of one penny (Id.) per hour for time actually worked. They shall make their own arrangements for travelling to and from their work, and shall not, be entitled to payment for travelling-time. (2) Working-week and Hours of Work. (a) The working time in any one week, unless absolutely unavoidable owing to emergency, shall not exceed forty hours; and shall consist of not, more than eight hours per day, to be worked between 7.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on each day of the week from Monday to Friday, inclusive: Provided, however, that in the case of shift-work, shifts may be worked at any time: (b) Provided, further, that when men on a work lose time owing to wet weather they may, if a majority of a co-operative contract party or of those employed on day-wages so elect, be allowed to make up so much of such lost time as may be possible by working an extra half hour on each or any of the five working days from Monday to Friday inclusive, and, if necessary, also four hours in the morning of the Saturday. A majority vote shall be binding on all members of a co-operative party or all of the day-wages men, as the case may be. Workmen may be allowed to make up time only during the week in which it was lost.

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