WOOLLEN MILLS.
TERMS OF NEW AWARD.
NORTHERN DISTRICT COVERED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. An award covering the Northern, Canterbury, Otago and Southland woollen mille employees was issued to-day. The ordinary weekly hours are to be 40, with a noon interval of not leas than 45 minutes.
Wages range from 2/9 an hour, for tuners and hosiery mechanics, down to 2/4. The minimum wage for females who have served four years and upwards is 1/3 an hour. Provision is made for piece work.
In addition to the statutory holidays, there U to be an annual holiday of a week on full pay at the completion of each year's service.
Weekly wages for junior nialoa range from 18/ for tlie first eix months to £2 8/ for the eighth six months. Rates for youths from 18 to 21 years of age range from 1/2 an hour to 1/os, and for junior females from 17/ to £2 5/ a week.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 128, 2 June 1938, Page 8
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