... 42-hour week He was seconding a resolution proposed by the general secretary, Mr. Percy Belcher, calling for 42-hour week, as the first step towards a 40-hour week. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. ...

... 60-HOUR WEEK At present. firemen work a 60- hour week_ The union is pressing for a 411-hour week. ON BEITEH HOLIDAYS: The men's claims will also be referred to the Joint ...

... 44-HOUR WEEK AT Sudbury man not left with time on his hands. He does a 54-day, 44-hour week. His Job may be carpentry, home decorating, bricklaying or boot and shoe making. He doesn't have stay In camp to do his work. Some men cycle —on ...

... 40-hour week On this work will depend the strength the opposition to wage restraint which does not seem to have been diminished by Chancellor Macmilian's appeals. Once more the General Council, while in principle supporting the 40-hour week, ...

... 40-hour week THE vital test case of the engineer?' claim for a shorter working week has been ducked by the Industrial Disputes Tribunal, under Lord Terrington. It hasn't said NO. And it hasn't said WE APPROVE. It has simply decided that the issue ...

... 40-hour week A NEW attempt to slow the spread of the 40- hour working week is expected shortly. Ily GEOFFREY SODOMY Industrial Nicky, the National Incomes Commission, are likely to issue a warning that shorter ...

... REQUIRED for general work site workshop W R. 8., Aldermaaton. Site working hours are tpproximately hours per week Rate to 8/- per hour Write riving full particulars of trade experience to Site Engineer, Matthew ...

... general reduction in hours in engineering since January, 1947. when the working week was cut from 47 hours to 44. Yesterday's agreement means that the unions have temporarily agreed to drop their claim for higher wages and a 40-hour ...

... Players warn League MONTH TRUCE BECOMES 48 HOURS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Golfers T HE Football League. given a month's ultimatum by the players, have only 48 hours to act if they are to stop a Soccer strike. This is the odd result of a meeting by 200 angry ...

... 40-hour week claim big battle for the 40-hour week in engineering and shipbuilding is being shelved till the New Year. writes n. 0 Gisofreg Goodma Union chiefs. nieeting In York last night. have spited on this. But the 40 unions in the two industries ...

... 40-HOUR WEEK-IS THE TARGET DEMANDS for higher wages, a 40-hour week, and payment of £2O for the fortnight's annual holiday are on the agenda of the Amalgamated Engineering Union national committee meeting at Eastbourne next week. i Because ...

... FIFTEEN YEARS' WORK NO PAY Fred does a 634-hour week for tobacco FOR 15 years Frederick Jewell worked as a labourer on a farm WITHOUT DRAWING A PENNY IN WAGES. He worked from eight in the morning until six at night tor six days a ...