ORCHARD WORKERS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 117, 12 February 1944, Page 8

ORCHARD WORKERS

Increase In Rates Of Pay

An amendment to the Agricultural Workers’ Extension Order gazetted last night provides for an increase in .the wages paid to orchard workers. The board and lodging allowances have been increased by amounts ranging from 9d. to 2/3, according to the age of the worker. The weekly rates of pay for permanent workers after these allowances have been deducted are now as follows, the previous rates being shown ■in parentheses: Managers, £4/0/9 (£3 11/6); other adult males, £3/15/9 (£3 6/C): over 15 and' under 16 years, 16/9 (13/6); 16 to 17 years, £l/1/9, (19/-); 17 to 18 years. £l/9/- (£l/1/6) ; 18 to 19 years, £l/19/- (£l/12/-); 19 to 20 years, £2/6/3 (£l/17/6) ; 20 to 21 years, £3/1/3 (£2/7/6). The rates for casual workers on an hourly or daily basis are as follows: — Adult males, 2/3 an hour (2/-); adult females,. 1/9 an hour (1/64) ; youths and girls up to 18 years, 1/1 (1/-); IS and over', 1/5 an hour (1/3). Other minor amendments include the extension of the additional rate of 3d. an hour for foremen to other workers taking control of grading or packing. The provisions concerning wages rates are operative from January 1.