WAGE-CUT HISTORY
INCIDENTS OF 1922
"I learn on excellent authority that aftor the two wage-cuts which the Reform Government made in 1922, it was proposed to make a third cut. Plans were made, and- were already typed, but Labour made such strong representation that the third cut was never put into operation."
Mr. T. Brindle, Labour candidate 'for Wellington Suburbs, made this statement when warning the electors of Kai'warra last evening to beware of the wage-cutting, economising policy of the Coalition Government.
"They say further economics arc necessary," he went on. "We know what they moan when they say that. They will sec- to it that the workers will foot the bill in any circumstances."
As an illustration of how wages had "boon forced down, Mr. Brindle said girls were now being eirrploycd as maids for 5s a week. The girls, who were desperate, had to take whatever was offering, and were being worked from 7.30 in the morning to 7 in the- evening.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 124, 21 November 1931, Page 15
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