§ 84. Mr. BOWERMANasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether consideration has been given to the memorial presented on behalf of all grades of building trade workmen employed at Enfield and Waltham that they should receive the same rates of wages as those employed at Woolwich; and, if so, will he state the result of such consideration?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Lieut.-Colonel Stanley)The system of regulating the wages of workmen of the building works departments of the factories at Woolwich, Waltham, and Enfield was recently considered by the Industrial Court, who found that the operatives' claim had not been established. Arising out of that decision, I am considering whether any equalisation of rates as between the three factories is justified, and I hope that a decision will be reached shortly.