BUTCHERS’ AWARD
ADULTS WAGES INCREASED (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. An increase of 7s 6d weekly to adult workers is granted by the Second Court of Arbitration in the Wellington Butchers’ award, issued today, as follows: —First shopman or man in charge, £G ss; second, £5 12s fid; first smallgoods men, £6 ss; slaughtermen. £5 12s Cd; men in charge of hawking carts, £5 12s 6d; all other workers £5 3s 6d; youths from £1 8s at 15 to £3 between 19 and 21. A 44-hour week is granted. The award operates from October 3. Mr A. W. Croskcry dissents regarding hours provisions and holidays. The hours provisions are: Between 7.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on five days, 8 a.m. to "ocn on the weekly half-holiday. Provision is made for work before 7.30 a.m. There is a schedule of statutory holidays for different districts and annual holidays of a week on full pay.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 September 1938, Page 8
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160BUTCHERS’ AWARD Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 September 1938, Page 8
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