SLIGHT INCREASE IN WAGES FOR SHEARERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 150, 15 September 1927, Page 11

SLIGHT INCREASE IN WAGES FOR SHEARERS

AUSTRALIAN AWARD By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Reed. 12.25 p.m. MELBOURNE, To-day In the Federal Arbitration Court, Chiel Justice Dethridge delivered the new shearers’ award, which generally provides slight increases on last year’s wages. The award then fixed the rate at 40s a hundred sheep. The employers asked a reduction to 355, and the employr is for an Increase to 60s. Corresponding reductions and increases were claimed in respect of all other shearing workers. The following rates were fixed: For flock sheep, 41s 100; for rams, 425; stud ewes and lambs, 51s 3d. These rates are to Apply to all the States except West Australia, where the rate for flock sheep will be 40s, with other classes at corresponding rates. The wages for shed hands will be £4 2s weekly, with keep, or £5 12s without keep. Boys, £2 Us 6d, with keep, or £4 Is 6d without keep. Cooks, 8s a man a week for every man cooked for. If there are Insufficient shearers to cater for to bring the rate to £4 12s 6d, the employer makes up the difference. Included in the award is a clause granting station hands a fortnight’s holiday for every completed year’s service, subject to the employee undertaking to return to the employer’s service at the end of the holiday.—A. and N.Z.