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mixed. Award made establishing minimum wages and conditions for firemen and deckhands employed by Watson's Bay and South Shore Steam Ferries Company, Limited. The award sets ordinary hours at 48 per week,...
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This is a 1919 industrial award from the NSW Industrial Court that set minimum pay and working conditions for ferry workers in Sydney. The award covers firemen, deckhands, and engineers working on steam ferries between Watson's Bay and Circular Quay. It establishes a 48-hour week, overtime pay, meal breaks, and minimum wages from £3 10s to £5 10s per week depending on the job. The award was made under the Industrial Arbitration Act and represents the court's exercise of power to regulate employment conditions in the ferry industry.
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Award made establishing minimum wages and conditions for firemen and deckhands employed by Watson's Bay and South Shore Steam Ferries Company, Limited. The award sets ordinary hours at 48 per week, overtime rates, meal breaks, holidays with pay, and minimum weekly wages ranging from £3 10s for junior deckhands to £5 10s for first-class engineers.