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Table VIII.—Minimum Wage-rates in certain Industries (31st March, 1947) —cont.

These rates are subject to an increase of 5 per cent, and a further increase of 5 per cent, (with a maximum of ss. for adult males and 2s. 6d. for adult females), with the exception of those rates indicated by a section mark (§), which are subject only to the second increase.

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Industry. Rate. Weekly Hours. Electrical workers— Tradesmen 3s. Og-d. per hour 40 Linesmen 3s. Ofd. per hour 40 Engine-drivers, firemen, and greasers — Drivers, 1st Glass Certificate £5 18s. 2d. per week 40 Drivers, 2nd Class Certificate £5 13s. 2d. per week 40 Firemen and greasers £5 8s. 2d. per week 40 Engineering-trade employees 2s. 8d. to 3s. 2£d. per hour 40 Flour-mill employees 2s. 9d. to 3s. Id. per hour 40 Fur-workers — Male £6 7s. 6d. per week 40 Female £3 10s. per week 40 Furniture-trade employees— Male 2s. 8d. to 3s. 0|d. per hour 40 Glove workers — Male £6 to £6 5s. per week 40 Female £3 10s. per week 40 Grocer's assistants £5 17s. lOd. per week 40 Hairdressers — Male £6 13s. per week 40 Female £4 8s. 6d. per week 40 Labourers 2s. 9d. to 3s. OJd. per hour 40 Laundry workers— Male £5 6s. 8d. to £6 16s. 8d. per week 40 Female £3 5s. per week 40 Motor-engineering-trade employees 2s. 8£d. to 3s. 2§d. per hour 40 Painters and decorators 3s. 0§d. per hour 40 Plasterers .. .. . ■ 3s. 3d. per hour 40 Plumbers 3s. 2d. per hour 40 Printing-trade employees— £5 Is. 8d. to £6 6s. 8d. per week 40 Typographical section Printing section £5 Is. 8d. to £5 19s. 2d. per week 40 Rubber-workers — Male £5 to £6 per week 40 Female £3 5s. per week 40 Shop-assistants— Male £6 2s. lOd. per week 40 Female £3 18s. 6d. per week 40 Storemen and packers — Wholesale £5 15s. per week 40 Oil-stores £5 15s. per week 40 Wool, grain, &c., stores £5 15s. per week 40 Fruit and produce £5 15s. per week 40 Timber-yards and sawmills' employees 2s. lid. to 3s. 6Jd. per hour 40 Tobacco-workers — Male £5 15s. per week 40 Female .. £3 2s. 6d. to £3 7s. 6d. per week 40 Tramway employees— §3s. 2£d. per hour 40 Motormen (after first year) Conductors (after first year) §2s. lljd. per hour 40 Conductors (after fifth year) §3s. per hour 40 Motor-bus drivers §3s. 2Jd. per hour 40 Warehouse employees— Male £5 15s. per week 40 Female £3 12s. 6d. per week 40 Woollen-mills' employees — Male 2s. 9d. to 3s. ljd. per hour 40 Female Is. 9d. per hour 40