WEEK OF 44 HOURS
AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY
(Reed. Aug. 1(5, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 15
The Federal Arbitration Court today laid down the principle that in general a 44-hour working week should' be the standard lor Australian industry. Union secretaries say only a lew isolated groups already work more than 44 hours, but the court’s decision will affect the maritime industry, in Which seagoing workers average 50 hours.'
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20017, 16 August 1939, Page 5
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67WEEK OF 44 HOURS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20017, 16 August 1939, Page 5
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