CLOTHING TRADE.
IMPORTANT AGREEMENT REACHED. (United Press Associatif .) WELLINGTON, This ; Day, A full settlement was reached to-day at the conference of employers and clothing trade worffc'fSt' Hours of work •were reduced from 45 to. 44 a week. Journey women’s. wages were increased to{£l 15s a week and journeymen’s to £3 15s 4d and £3 17s.
Increases were also granted to apprentices. The agreement is to be' made info ah award to cover the whole Dominion, to come into, operation on 12th May.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 104, 3 May 1919, Page 5
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82CLOTHING TRADE. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 104, 3 May 1919, Page 5
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