CONDITIONS OF LABOUR.
(To the Editor.)
fcir, —A very sensible letter appeared i in your issue of Monday evening, under , the above heading, by "A Working j Man," -who advocates the further mi- j provement of the workers, and who j says it is scandalous to see big able- j bodied men working for 6/ and 6/6 per day. I only wish every worker was getting- as much (irrespective of I size). They would be able to live fairly^ decent, on it. I would aJso like to ask 1 how is it all the workers of the different unions do not combine to go in for a uniform week of 44 hours and a minimum of 1/ per hour for every worker over the age of 16? At present the Arbitration Court seems to be lengthening the hours of labour, instead of shortening them, and I fail to see how we are going to keep our workers employed on this principle, as it is in direct opposition to the wishes of the groat majority. The only solution for the problem I can suggest is to approach the Government to bring in a 44 hours bill and a minimum wage bill combined.—l I EAKXEST HOPE.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 146, 21 June 1901, Page 2
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