LOST WAGES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1926, Page 4

LOST WAGES

TKH KITOHIAI.S IN CAM IT AUCKLAND. March 8. An objection being raised by Territorials attending camps is the matter of wages. Camp lay amounts to four shillings a day. but a few linns while forced by law to grant their employees leave to attend- (amps refuse to pay them their wagers during the week that they are absent. This means that some of the trainees lose money through attending camp, ibis is not serious in the case of single men. hut there arc in New Zealand 398 men under the age ut twenty-one who are mani-d and eligible tor niilitarv training. These men are faced with considerable dilbctiHy, for the loss of a week’s wages affects them consideral.-ly. A case has arisen of a young married man who has to attend cainn next week, and who forfeits a weekly wage of £i> in return for 21s. Such a one can little afford to lose £4 His. In addition to this several linns deduct the wed: from their employee-,' annual holidays. It appears that married men can at times obtain exemption from a Magistrate, and he absolved entirely from allending camp. In addition to this, the who!;? matter of payment for trainees is receiving consideration at the hands of Major-General It. Young. General Officer Commanding the lrorees, and it is hoped that a satisfactory arrangement will lie made by th>? time the next annual camps commence.