HC Deb 23 February 1927 vol 202 cc1752-3
40. Mr. JOHNSTON

asked the Minister of Labour the rates of wages paid and hours of labour worked by the peons and labourers engaged in the meat-packing industry in the Argentine Republic; and by the cattlemen and meat packers in Australia?

Sir A. STEEL MAITLAND

As the reply involves a number of figures, I pro-

MINIMUM WEEKLY RATES of WAGE and Ordinary Hours of Labour for ADULT MALE WORKERS in the MEAT-PACKING INDUSTRY in SYDNEY and MELBOURNE at 30th June, 1926.*
Occupation Sydney. Melbourne.
Rate of wages per week. Hours of labour per week. Rate of wages per week. Hours of labour per week.
s. d.
Cappers … 94 0 44 87s. 6d. & 95s. 6d. 48
Guillotine hands … 88 0 87s. 6d. 48
Jokermen … 94 0 87s.6d.& 95s.6d. 48
Packers … 84 0 87s. 0d. 46
Seamers … 94 0 87s. 6d.& 95s. 6d. 48
* The rates of wages are stated to be quoted from the latest Award, Determination or Agreement in force at 30th June, 1926.