A SHORTER WEEK
SOUGHT BY IRON-AVORKERS. TO ASSIST UNEMPLOYMENT. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, December 8. A shorter working week with the object of spreading work among more men 'thus assisting towards a solution of the unemployment problem, was sought in the Conciliation Council by iron-workers of New Zealand who a«cussed the case with the Iron-masters Federation before the Commissioner, Mr Hally to-day. The Unions are asking for a thirtyfive hours* week instead of fortyfour. Generally, the higher scale of wages submitted by the masters’ counter-proposals are that working hours should be eight and a half eacn day and four on Saturdays, and further, that employers should not do compelled to pay overtime unless the number of hours stipulated was exceeded. The proceedings will probably occupy the whole day, and possibly extend into to-morrow.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1931, Page 6
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