FEMALE BOOKBINDERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 62, 14 March 1930, Page 5

FEMALE BOOKBINDERS.

DISPUTE OVER WAGES. ARBITRATION COURT JUDGMENT. (By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. Judgment has been given in the Court of Arbitration by Mr. Justice Frazer in the diepute of wages arising out of the Auckland Printing Trades Female Employees' Award. Wages have been adjusted as follow:— : The minimum rates of wages for females engaged in the bookbinding, paper-ruling, envelope-making and printers' feeders branches of the Made shall be: Per week. £ s. d. For the first six months .... 1 0 0 For the second six months ..130 For the second year 1 S G For the third year 1 In 0 For the fourth year '1 '2 0 For the fifth year 2 10 0 Thereafter 2 1C 0 The minimum rates of wages for females engaged in the paper-bag making trade shall be:— Per week. Machinists: £ s. d. First six months IS 0 Second six months 1 1 0 Third six months ... t 1 3 (i Fourth six months 1 0 0 Fifth six months 1 8 0 Sixth six months 1 11 0 Seventh six months 1 13 0 Eighth six months 1 16 0 Ninth six months 1 111 0 And thereafter 2 5 0 Forewoman in charge ..... 210 0 Any worker at present in receipt of a higher rate of wages than is herein provided shall not have such wages reduced. No deduction shall be made from the weekly wage fixed by this .award except for time lost through the worker's eickness or default.