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TWO-SHIFT DAY

EASING OF CAPITAL

ASHBURTON SUGGESTION

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

ASHBURTON, This Day,

The Ashburton Chamber of Commerce last evening decided to place before the Associated Chambers a proposal by the president. Mr. G. A. Gilchrist, for the adoption in secondary industries of a two-shift system, similar to that in Britain, to expand production without unnecessary increased capital expenditure, on the extension of buildings and plant.

Mr. Gilchrist suggested a shift from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with two rest periods, and 7 a.m. to 1 pan. on Saturdays, with one rest period, and a second shift from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., similarly divided. The morning shift of 42 hours and the afternoon shift of 36J hours could be alternated so that the workers would average 39 1-8 hours weekly, hourly wages to be adjusted to give as nearly as possible the same wage as for forty hours.

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Bibliographic details

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 30, 4 August 1939, Page 11

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TWO-SHIFT DAY Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 30, 4 August 1939, Page 11

TWO-SHIFT DAY Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 30, 4 August 1939, Page 11