GENERAL WAGE CLAIM

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27151, 22 September 1953, Page 8

GENERAL WAGE CLAIM

Federation Asks F« Greater Increase BACK PAY ALSO SOUGHT (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, Septembc tt The Federation of Labour ww filed an application with the ClerMj Awards at Wellington for a wage increase for adult male wengj of £2 4s 5d a week. The MmiggJ will go before the Court of AiW* tion on Wednesday. The appJiww’ also asks for an increase (tf TO F cent, of this amount for women ers, and proportionate increases w other workers. Back pay for a year and 18 also sought The rates are 1» { week for skilled men, 8s <a_J week for unskilled men, and proPj tionate allowances for women other workers. This covers the from September 1, 1952, the date* the last standard wage to September 15, 1953, the date Court of Arbitration is fix as the commencing date o! w general wage order. This allowance, says the aPPh is the sum by which the wage pronouncement opeiating ng September 1, 1952. fell snort of F®" ing a wage sufficient to maintam same effective standard wage • applied at March, 1951. . The application is made in the n«g of the Wellington, Taranaki, and borough Clerical Workers’ InaugJ* Union of Workers. It is signed bT J F. P. Walsh, president of the Cig* Workers’ Union, Mrs I. M. RgJJ' the secretary, and Mr K. McL Bag* secretary of the New Zealand r* o ® ation of Labour. The federation filed a claim on 23 last for a general increase of a 16s lOd a week for men and TO g cent, of that amount for women, this application will be supersedes * the one filed today. a . .lSeveral factors made the apply for an increased amount, Baxter said today. . The application asks for an mere®* of £2 4s 5d a week for adult workers whose awards and indwmj agreements prescribe weekly pay. For adult male workers paw - the hour an increase of Is 1 13-*" 1 hour is sought.