WAGES OF TAILORESSES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21734, 27 August 1932, Page 12

WAGES OF TAILORESSES

EMPLOYERS CONCEDE INCREASE CONCILIATION COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 26. The concession of increases in rates of pay was a feature of Conciliation Council proceedings to-day in connection with the Wellington tailoresses’ dispute. On behalf of the employers it was stated that they were prepared to pay journeywomcn £2 7s 6d a week, less 10 per cent., which would give them £2 2s Od a week, or 4s 6d a week more than the present award rates. The workers asked that coatmakers. should receive something extra. After a retirement the employers announced that they would pay coat hands £2 11s Cd and ordinary hands £2 Bs, less 10 per cent, in both instances. The employers stated that they were granting a very considerable increase. The workers accepted the rates offered. The employers also agreed to a 44-hour week, and the workers agreed to accept the team system. The council then went into committee to consider piecework rates. THE TAILORS’ DISPUTE.' ' NO AGREEMENT REACHED. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 26. No agreement was reached yesterday on the question of wages by the Conciliation Council, which considered the tailors’ dispute, and a motion to refer the dispute to the Arbitration Court was lost. The council adjourned until September 6.