MAKING GOLF CLUBS

Evening Post, Issue 30, 4 August 1936, Page 11

MAKING GOLF CLUBS

HOURS OF WORK

' ' Messrs.' R. M. Stratmore and Sons, Ltd., Courtenay Place, and Stratmorc •Brothers,' Tory' Street, WciUngt6n, jgolf club makers, recently applied to the -Arbitration Court for an extension of the hours of work fixed under, the Fac-

lories Act , '.'.-.- . - In its decision given on Saturday the Court said that the firms were manu-l facturers solely of golf .clubs. " . The work was seasonal and during the busy season they were unable to -cope with the orders and much' overtime-was worked,' While in the off season-there" was insufficient'work to do.- Only a small staff was employed each*of them, and the same staff was "kept on 'throughout the slack season: . The env ployers asked to be allowed to work a 44-hour week (including 4 hours oh Saturday, morning) for six months (February 1 to July 3D and to wofk a ' compensatory 36-houi?- (5-day) week for the remaining six months (August •1 to January 31). By a majority, the Court thought that a case for relief had been made out, and an order would, on September 1, 1936, be made jin the foregoing terms. The order would come into force on September 1,1936, and would continue in force until August 31,' 1938. < - . In' a dissenting opinion. Mr. A. L. Monteith said the firms employed three adult workers whose average wagcwas £3 a week. As other firms did this work and were not applying for an extension of hours, and, as the little overtime the men secured only gave them a small wage, he did not think it' was a case for exemption.