SATURDAY WORK

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20510, 31 August 1936, Page 8

SATURDAY WORK

BOOT AND CLOTHING TRADES DECISION OF COURT By Telegraph—Presr Association WELLINGTON, August 29. In its judgments on the question of a 40-hour week, the Arbitration Court reserved in respect of certain industries its decision regarding the permissibility of work on Saturdays. The following reserved decisions have now been announced:— Boot and shoe manufacturing—ln the case of staffs in wholesale manufacturing houses, Saturday work must be eliminated. In the case of staffs in workrooms attached to or working in conjunction with retail establishments and engaged in making adjustments, alterations or repairs to boots or shoes, or making bespoke boots or shoes, Saturday work will be permitted. Clothing trade.—The general view of the Court is that in the case of staffs in wholesale manufacturing houses, Saturday work should be eliminated, and in the case of staffs in workrooms attached to or working in conjunction with retail establishments, Saturday work should be permitted. The problem presents some difficulties by reason of the wide difference in circumstances of individual businesses. Beyond expressing the above general view, the Court makes no positive order eliminating Saturday work, and leaves it to each firm to carry out the 40-hour week on five days or on five and a-half days as seems best suited to its individual circumstances.

Sawmillers, boxmakers and timberyard merchants. —Saturday work will be permitted in boxmaking factories and also in timberyards in respect of kilndrying attendants and employees required for the supply of dunnage for shipping. As to bush sawmills, since time may be lost through adverse weather conditions, the Court thinks that the right to work on Saturdays may be desirable, and at present it makes an order permitting Saturday work, but reserves to the parties the right to bring up this question of Saturday work in bush sawmills for review at the next Conciliation Council proceedings.