The Strike at Parker and Tribe's.
* In compliance with the orders of the Tailors' Union seven ben of the hands employed by Messrs Pari or hnd Tribe went out on strike at noon to* day. There waa no demonstration or manifestation of feeling, but the striken., all of whom are women or girls, -went quietly to the Druids* Hall, where Mr I<\ S. Parker, President ot the Union, took down their names for entry on the strike pay listAll of those who went out are! trousers _w.d vest hands, and their average weekly wages -=.re stated to be about^ 13s per week. Ono. a " weekly' hand," -wna i-eeeiviug £1 „ week.; oce was', earning 19. ; one,. 16. ; t&r-e, li>.-j ; one,! 143; one, 13s Gd- two, 12s 6d; one, 12s?: one, lis; three, 10s ; one, 9s; and one, 7s 6d. The remainder of the firm's employees; will, it is stated, leave woik as coon aal they finish the tasks they are now engaged l upon.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6758, 23 January 1890, Page 2
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163The Strike at Parker and Tribe's. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6758, 23 January 1890, Page 2
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