1922] 



Conciliation Committees . 



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(a J Male Workers aged 18 and over employed as horsemen or milkmen. 

 Age. s. d. 



21 and over ... ... ... ... 40 6 



20 and under 21 37 ( J 



19 „ „ 20 35 6 



18 „ „ 19 34 3 



for a week comprising the hours necessary for the performance of the 



customary duties of these classes of workers. 



(b) All other male workers employed in agriculture. 



„, , , Overtime rates 



Weekly wages for aU time m 



for a week of excess of 51 



51 hours - hours per week. 



Age. s. d. d. 



21 and over 31 ... 8£ 



20 and under 21 28 9 ... 8 



19 „ „ 20 27 ... 7^ 



18 „ „ 19 25 9 ... 7 



17 „ „ 18 20 6 ... 5£ 



16 „ „ 17 16 3 ... 5 



15 „ „ 16 13 3 ... H 



14 „ „ 15 10 3 ... 3 



Under 14 7 3 ... 2$ 



2. That the working week for summer months (i.e., from the first 

 Monday in March to the last Saturday in October) shall consist of 

 51 hours, and for next winter (i.e., for the period other than the summer 

 months) shall consist of 48 hours. 



3. While no definite agreement is made regarding Saturday half-day, 

 the employers will not put any obstacles in the way of farmers arranging 

 with their workmen for a Saturday half -day after 51 hours have been 

 worked, and this clause is to be carried out in a reasonable spirit. 



Cambridgeshire Agreement: — 



(a) A wage rate for all able-bodied male workers of 21 years of age 

 and over of 7£d. per hour for a week of 50 hours. 



(6) A wage rate of 8d. per hour for all time worked between 50 and 

 54 hours per week. 



(c) All work performed on Sunday to be paid for at the rate of lOd. 

 per hour. 



(d) All the rates specified to operate until twenty-one days after notice 

 of any proposal to cancel is received by the Minister from either section 

 of the Conciliation Committee. 



(e) The Conciliation Committee strongly recommends farmers to offer 

 facilities for one short day per week, the Workers' Side undertaking that 

 workers shall not refuse to work on the short day for full time, in cases 

 of necessity. 



Information with regard to the position in any of the Con- 

 ciliation Committee areas can be obtained on application to the 

 Ministry, 10, Whitehall Place, S.W.I. 



