CUT IN WAGES
APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION. (Per United Press Association.*) Christchurch, June 23. Thirteen applications tor exemption from the wages cut order are set down for hearing by the Arbitration Court, which opened to-day, affecting the plasterers, plumbers, engineers, clothing trade, bakery, freezing works employees, tally' clerks and the Timaru watersiders. The first claim, that, by Lyttelton tally clerks, will be commenced to-morrow. An application for partial exemption by the North Canterbury general labourers was withdrawn, it being explained by his Honour that the labourers’ award was to be observed without the cut on all existing contracts.
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Southland Times, Issue 21428, 24 June 1931, Page 6
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97CUT IN WAGES Southland Times, Issue 21428, 24 June 1931, Page 6
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