WOMEN'S WORK IN BRITAIN
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ■ (Rec. May 19, 0.25 a.m.) „,, „ > London, May 10. Ihe Government committee on women's work report in favour of equal pay for equal work. In other cases the Relative values of work should bo settled by tho employees and trades unions. Married men should bo paid children's allowances where equal pay might otherwise lead to the employment \>l women instead ot men.
Other recommendations include improved hours and-conditions, better-sani-tation, minimum wage sufficient to c-n----able single women'over eighteen to possess decent lodgings, food, clothes, mm personal appearance;- also fares, insurance, reasonable holidays, and amusements. .
The committee recommends the State to undertake the direct costs or maternity and widows' pensions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 200, 19 May 1919, Page 6
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116WOMEN'S WORK IN BRITAIN Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 200, 19 May 1919, Page 6
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