SECOND EDITION Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1878.] MONADY, JULY 16, 1894. MASTERS AND APPRENTICES.
AxOTiiKit labour bill lies bofdro us, emanating from that, arch-enemy of labour, the Hon. Mr Reeves. It is called an Act to amend tho law reluting to Musters ami Apprentices, and, like his other labour bills, has n good intention.' Under this bill every young pprson employed iii any trade or handicraft is compelled to.bocoine an apprentice, the rate of diis.'wages is fixed-ami the cohditionsof his employment. The good intention is evidently to teach boys thoir trade as they ought to'be taught, and this is ft distinct gain, On the other bond, the effect of the measure, if it becomes law, will be to throw a vory considerable number of youths out of employment, and in many instances to materially reduce tbo wages of those who,are now working and will continue working under tbo new law, We fail to see that tho now proposals will be. any serious embarrassment to employers of labour, but they will certainly tend lo restrict the amount, of employment now available, and to reduce the into of wages now paid to young persons, The principle of the measure seems to ho better teaching and a lower scale of remuneration, While admitting fully tho advantages to bo gained by n better training of young persons in trades aud handicrafts, it. is only right to point out that the first effect of the meas'uso. will bo to increase the number of unemployed in' Now Zealand, and to taken portion of.tho present wage fund for fees, lines, penalties',' and litigariiuj generally, under,,.the new law.. Writing w p ; ginpipyer --pf labour, we -fcel; ; tli(it iho'billj'if jt becomes law, : :w.ill not prejudice bur owii interests; bntitcorfainly: wi.ll;be disadvantageous: to. qui' But this is the usual outcome of labour legislation :-,the:hnnds pay tlio pivjer! .': ,■ ; •/;. ~/ vA
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4774, 16 July 1894, Page 2
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308SECOND EDITION Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1878.] MONADY, JULY 16, 1894. MASTERS AND APPRENTICES. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4774, 16 July 1894, Page 2
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