WAGE CUTTING

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1931, Page 6

WAGE CUTTING

15V TARANAKI BOCAL BODIES. (Jit, Teleywph—rer [’res* A ssocintiov ) WELLINGTON, Kchrunry 25. The Government’s wage and salary reduction proposals were endorsed at a conference of the Taranaki local bodies to-day, and the following resolution was unanimously carried:•‘That in view of the Prime Minister’s announcement of a ten per cent, reduction in the salaries of the ( i\il Service, that association recommends its members to adopt, as a general principle, reductions on similar lines to what may he adopted r>v Parliament, each individual local body to act according to its particular circumstances, AUCKLAND EMPLOYERS DECISION. AUCKLAND, February 25. The announcement that a reduction of 10 per cent, in the wages and salaries is to he made by the drapers, clothiers and hoot retailers ot Christ-' church, as from Monday next, the cut to apply to all tlu* members of their staffs who arc not under awards, is not likely to he followed in Auckland at present. , Mr T. Clark. President of the Auckland Drapers’, Clothiers’ and Boot Retailors’ Association, said tk>_ this Association, as an Association, had taken j no definite action in the matter. He thought that it was unlikely that lie Christchureli decision -to reduce wages (o the award minimum would he lollowed in Auckland.