CO-OPERATIVE LABOUR.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 923, 16 September 1910, Page 4

CO-OPERATIVE LABOUR.

In view of the; recent discussion'in: the ' House with reference to. the conditions bf.V'.' co-operative"'employment'in.;New :v; ; a- paper laid; on the (able of the House. on Wednesday is'of interest; / The papei :i ' : states' that' the resident engineer or offi- ; - cbr letting: a, co-operative: contract shall prepare a plan and specifications for such ■ contract,' showing the quantities' of "work contained in. the'cbhtrac.t,' and' he' shall' : fix a price to such .as'will, permit a fair average. workman to earn a daily wage , equal to the' current rate of wages in the district. „• Works shall be measured up once fourth week, arid a died ' day in every .fourth, week shall be arranged .on which'all: co-operative contrac- ' tors and day-.wages men shall '.be re/rnlarly paid.;; This rule is to 'be strictly ■'' r adhered ,to unless "special: circumstances '•; prevent it being "carried out..': Co-opera-" ■ tive' contractors and day; wages men are :• "• o be allowed to receive advances up to 50 per' cent*, of moneys fine to thetn on a" fixed day. each 1 fortnightor as 1 near *as v circumstances, will • permit.'.: No orders :• against' co-operative •• 'contractors'}- or mens' . money ■ aro'.;to or : v paid. Provision, however, is made for the officer in charge to give undertakings .' '■; to .pay-:amounts;finot exceeding, - V JBS ' for necessary provisions- or outfits,' and ' duct the payment from • moneydue to ■" the men. , ;:.'V:.:'N-'v-.■■'".>