FEW APPRENTICES.
CARPENTRY AND JOINERY.
NEW ORDER ASKED FOR. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday.' The Arbitration Court to-day heard an application fior a new order to replace the existing carpenters and joiners' apprenticeship order. The applicants were the employers. The proposed amendments included one that the workers affected should bo extetiVlcd to include joiners and machiniste, and one that the age restriction of 15 should be removed. It was also contended that the present wages were too high. It was stated that the number of apprentices taken on in the earpentry and joinery branches of the building industry had fallen away very seriously. Figures were given as follow: 1929, 36"!: 1930, 2»3; 1031, 62; 1932, 15j 1933. 9.
Evidence was given, and afterward.--it waa submitted for the union that the proposale were for the pnrpos» of covering an attempt to reduce the wages of apprentices. Decision was reserved.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 27, 1 February 1934, Page 23
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