SIX-HOUR DAY
Sir, —Your several correspondents who have advocated a working day of six hours are on the right track. This is the solution of the unemployed problem. We will suppose that for each person unemployed there arc four working. If this is approximately correct, then by cutting tlio working day down from eight hours to six it appears reasonable to supposo that this would absorb the .one-fourth at present unemployed. All cuts could be restored, and the average worker would rather share his" time with the unemployed than have the value deducted from his weekly wage, as at present. The proposal would not permit of overtime boing worked, as this would defeat the end for which wo would be striving. The scheme would -need to cover | every trade and profession in the country, including the public service. As an employer of labour, it would give the writer ;i deal of pleasure to bo in a position to be able to engage one extra man for every four at present working. Wiiy NOT.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21251, 3 August 1932, Page 15
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