THE LATEST BONUS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17622, 8 November 1920, Page 4

THE LATEST BONUS

Sir.—The protest by empli-.ers against this new increase of 9s per week is n uit « justified, and as one who takes „ very keen interest in the lot . ; the -.v. rke** "r would just like to sound a ->' id < •' warn. ing to them in demanding crease? D { wages. It will only end up in disaster for all concerned. I v.,.-.:.] advrvate a minimum weekly wa.-e of £-' 2.- oJ f<-, r -ii workers. I am sure this w, 'd bo 0 { more benefit to the workers tlian a- hourlv rate of pay. This new Ivr-is v:'\ he " "{ no material value to us worker? as it will only be passed on in ii creased prices which are high enough a'readv. ' "* A WoßKiv.; M AS -

Sir. — In reference to :! e c ->t .-.f living bonus of 2£d per hour recently granted to I workers by the A rl»itvat -si Cci::«. ;i appears to me that there is sonic in ..-under. ' Standing in some quarters. !>.•< Ivnus ;is granted en figures <.■■■■::■, .■ i :v the '. '■ iovernnifvnt statistician f.u -j month* i between Mar, li and September last. These ! figures clearh indicate that the bonus j:s very necessary. It is riot I'-'.g since j the Employers' Federation "<>nid have I nothing to do with any industrial dispute | in less it was referred to the .VI - ration ■ Cotivt. Now. as soon a* the; t: nk the : Court is a little bit hard o:i them they i complain of the judgm'-Ms • •' the very ! Court they were so fond of l, r , m j [C e i workers into. lonic.