Saturday opening effect on workers
A move to Saturday shopping would make shop assistants subject to penal sanctions against nonindustrial strikes.
If the Shops and Offices Act were repealed as proposed in the Shop Trading Hours Bill— according to submissions of the Shop Employees’ Association to the Select Committee hear-
ing submissions on the bill — closing hours would no longer be “industrial matters.” If shop assistants went on strike over their hours of work they would face penalties under the Commerce Amendment Act, 1976.
“They are thus unfairly discriminated against,” says the association.
The association opposes the bill in its entirety because its provisions, if implemented, would “adversely affect the lives of shop employees and their families.”
A move to Saturday trading would cause inflation, as well. “If it did not cause inflation, then the smaller retailer would be forced out of business.”
In any event, the balance between the interests of shop employees, retailers and the public would be “gravely disturbed,” says the association.
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