REQUEST TO LABOUR DEPARTMENT
TRAMWAYMEN ASK FOR DOUBLS TIME ON SUNDAYS _-r The Labour Department k as J**f approached by the Christchurch Traro waymen's Union to intervene in^ B ° le to secure the restoration of cow . time pay for Sunday work. K * stated by an official of the terday that the men had u n ° e «££ that double time would be cally restored by the Finance A" last year, but in view of the »u of the Christchurch Tramway b» 8 to make the higher scale °P era "_; t0 had been decided to Clt e a *£? be cs the Labour Department. ?\™*j!&& of the union are said to D \J% && dissatisfied over the position, intend to press for restoration re fe spective to July 1, the date tc. w the Finance Act restored tne 100 wages scale. There are n e *"Lige9 men employed on Sundays, at ranging (if double time were r» from 4s 6d an hour to 4s 100. ; -
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21989, 13 January 1937, Page 14
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