... 48 HOURS WEEK. Opposition Arguments to New Bill. Strong opposition is foreshadowed to the Bill which the Minister of Labour is about to introduce to give effect to the Washington Hours Convention. The opponents of a statutory 48 ...

... 48-HOUR WEEK Blum's Move to Save Franc M. Blum, French Premier, announced last night that civil servants will in future work 48-hour week which, he said, would enable the ...

... THE 48 HOUR WEEK. The attitude of the Government on the subject of the 48 hour week has long been puzzle alike to its opponents and supporters. Not only will it not ratify the Washington Convention its present ...

... provides for 48 liours' week for perjsons employed in industrial undertakings. He regretted that all workers coulu not included, but hoped that, passed, would be a step to the ultimate extension of the 48 hour week to all workers. Ninety per ...

... the question shop hours the Executive made proposals for closing hours. An Aberdeen amendment calling for a week of forty-eight hours or less was carried, and the Executive will now go forward with a Bill for a forty-eight hours ...

... Hour Week. The Labour Party to call attention 'on Monday the House of Commons to the failure of the Government to ratify the Washington Convention for a 'hours week. ...

... Conference, 1919, and of the Draft Convention concerning hours of work, adopted at Washington by the International Conference, 1919. The chief feature of the Bill is the institution of a 48-hour week. The penalty ior contravening this ...

... ago. He said he was strenuously opposed to the 48 hours' week for the grocery trade. They would have to persist in their demand for 52 hours. He moved a vote of thanks to Mr Andrews for the excellent work he had done during his three years ...

... lood, to the Washington Conference, and the suggested introduction a Bill 48-hour working week in accordance with the Washington resolutions. Pressure being brought bear the Governments in other countries similar measure ...

... communicated to-day. [The purpose of the Washington Hours Convention, which was drafted Washington in 1919, was to limit the hours of work in industrial undertakings to day of eight hours and a week of hours.f] ...

... A 48-HOUR WEEK. understood that Lord Cecil has appointed Chairman the Cab;. Committee 'which considering Yhqlq question the • Times.' ...

... SEAMEN'S 48-HOURS' WEEK. DECISION AT GENOA CONFERENCE A preliminary meeting held yesterday Genoa between representatives of the seamen nations. Mr J. Havelock Wilson presiding, decided to affirm the principle of a 48- week, the seamen of ...