WORK IN SHEARING SHEDS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23299, 17 September 1937, Page 8

WORK IN SHEARING SHEDS

VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT ANOMALOUS CONDITIONS REMOVED (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Sept, 16. '" A voluntary agreement regarding anomalous conditions in connection with the working hours of shear era and woolshed hands has.been made between employers and the industrial union. The Acting Minister of Labour (Mr P. C. Webb), in an interview, said he had received communications from both parties showing that they were eager and willing to co-operate in assisting the industry to maintain seasonal operations without delay or difficulty. Thus, in order to remove an anomaly in respect of working hours, should the coming season be wet, causing the loss of much time: the executives of the New Zealand Workers' Union and the New Zealand Sheepowners' Industrial Union of Employers agreed to amend the clause of the shearers and ' shed hands's award covering hours ot work. The amendment provides for an extension of shearing hours to 4 p.m. on Saturdays in those cases where 44 hours have not been worked in any one week. Shed hands are to be paid pro rata for any time they are required to work after noon on Saturdays.