UNDER-RATE WORKERS
ADVICE or FEDEKATED FARMERS "The employment of marr-ied couples is a ticklish business at any tiine, and thc farmer, to safeguard himself ahd remain within the law, is. advised to obtain a .permit for unde\;-rafe; worker^ from the Labour De'partment, " feaul Mr; R; Craig, ehairman of the -dairv section of the Manawatu branehV oi Federated Farmers of New Zealand, when a meeting of the branch yesterdav was considering a lelter from liead office regarding the minimum wage for married couples on farms. It was stated that under insurance law the wife of" a sharemilker was not covered by the ordinary employees' insurance, and farmers were also advised to take out a scparate accident policv~ to cover her if she was working about the farm. Thc letter was received. "That suppliers of all dairy factories contribute on a butterfat basis to the' funds of the dairy sectiori of Federated Farmers,". was oue of two remits forwarded by Tlie Levin branch. After discussion it was decided to refer Ihe femit to branches for their consideration. Tlie second remit, "that all margarine niaiiufactured in New Zealand be exported to Englancl," lapsed for want. of a seeonder.
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Chronicle (Levin), 27 June 1946, Page 8
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195UNDER-RATE WORKERS Chronicle (Levin), 27 June 1946, Page 8
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