CURE FOR "SWEATING."
. Faf-reaching legislation to stop the "sweating"'of women'is proposed in tlio Report of tho British Parliamentary Committoo on Home Work. The plan is to sot lip a wages board of both employors And Omplbyed to' fix tho minimum time and piece rates for the following work done at home Shirtmaking.' Underclothing. Tailoring. ' . Baby linen. finishing processes of machine-made lace. Home'workers will be required t6 rtgistet themsolves 'before receiving work, and their rooms will bo inspected for oleanliness, ventilation, and overcrowding.; Employors. may riot givo work to unregistered persons, or offer lower wages than fixed by tiio board. : ii Such is, tho outline of a law proposed to be. brought beldro Parliariie&t at an oarly date.- ■ -
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 312, 26 September 1908, Page 12
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117CURE FOR "SWEATING." Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 312, 26 September 1908, Page 12
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