SUBSIDY ON BUILDING
NEW UNEMPLOYMENT SCHEME SHORT WORKING WEEK OPPOSED [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHTJECH, Saturday The Unemployment Board is stated to be contemplating a new building subsidy scheme, with the special condition of a short working week, probably of 40 hours, in order to spread the work. To this condition building trade employers strongly object, and state that they have so informed the board. They believe that if a shorter week is recognised on subsidised jobs it will soon become the standard in trade, and the next thing will be a demand for a full week's wages for a shorter working week. A deputation from the local builders' association waited on Mr. P. P. Climie, a member of the board, yesterday to discuss the scheme. The proceedings were private. Mr. Climie stated subsequently that the intentions of the board would be announced by the Minister in due course. In answer to a question concerning the rationing of work he had no comment to make. From another source it was learned that the Unemployment Board's scheme involves a substantial subsidy on wages paid for all building on condition that there shall be a limitation of the hours of work to 40 per week.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21503, 29 May 1933, Page 11
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