WAGES INCREASE

Grey River Argus, 6 December 1940, Page 10

WAGES INCREASE

For Storemen WELLINGTON, December 4. ■ A slightly increased wage-scale is the principal feature of the agreement reached in Conciliation Council between employers in the softgoods industry and the Federated Storemen and Packers’ Union. The agreement, whith is basfed on a 42-hcur week, is a national one. For junior male employees, the wage is increased by 2s 6d a week. There is no rise among seniors un-

til the eighth year of service, when it goes from £5 to £5 ss. Travellers’ wages are fixed at £5. 15s for the first year, and after two years at £5 17s 6d. For female workers there is a general rise throughout the schedule, of 2s 6d to £3 2s 6d. The new wages are in addition to the 5 per cent, increase awarded recently by the Arbitration Court’s general order.