FIVE-DAY WEEK.
No great measure of enthusiasm seems to have been aroused among New Zealand workers by M.r Henry Ford's announcement of a five-day week, cabled from New YoTk recently. The truth is that the average unionist does not regard Mr Ford as a heavcnsent philanthropist or even as a particularly beneflcent, omployer. He classes him among the greatest of industrial organisers and oue of the greatest of tinancicrs ; but he does not give him the credit he should for these distinctions. A five-day week in the expeetation of Mr Ford, he says. means specding up to such an extent that the omployer will get more out of his workers in five days than he is now getting out of them in fivc days and a half. In addition to this, he will save a huge sum in running expenses, and by giving the workers a modost share of these savings will be able to persuade them they are receiying more for the same effort Whetlier or not tiiis is a fair interpretation of Mr Ford's intentions remains to be s'een, but il is certaiu that at the present moment the average unionist looks with suspicion upon the five-dav week. If Mr Ford succeeds with his latest innovation he will have struck another blow at trades unions.
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Marlborough Express, Volume LX, Issue 232, 1 October 1926, Page 4
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217FIVE-DAY WEEK. Marlborough Express, Volume LX, Issue 232, 1 October 1926, Page 4
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