§ 15. Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Labour the number of permits given for waiters from other countries to take up work in this country; and the bodies or individuals who were consulted as to the state of employment existing in the catering trade?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Betterton)As the answer involves a number of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The joint industrial council for the silk industry (which does not cover artificial silk) agreed in 1919 upon a normal working week of 48 hours, the fixing of wages being left to district arrangements. In the Leek and Macclesfield districts the agreed rates of wages of adult workers for a week of 48 hours are as shown in the statement which I am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT. I have no record of any other current wages agreements in the silk industry, and no information as to the earnings of piece-workers, who form a large proportion of the whole.
1955§ Mr. BETTERTONYes, Sir.
§ Following is the statement referred to:
§ Time Rates of Wages of Adult Workers in the Silk Industry at 1st March, 1928, as agreed upon by the Employers' Associations and Trade Unions concerned.
I. Leek. | ||
Class of Worker | Weekly Rates of Wages. | |
s. | d. | |
Men (22 years of age and over unless otherwise stated): | ||
Pickers | 45 | 0 |
Braidworkers, spindle fettlers, oilers, cleaners, spinners, throwers and reelers: | ||
21 years of ago | 42 | 0 |
21½ years of age | 44 | 6 |
22 years of age | 47 | 0 |
Braid speeders and knitting tacklers (fully qualified) | 53 | 0 |
Weavers | 51 | 0 |
Mechanics | 72 | 0 |
Dyers and glossers: | ||
21 years of age | 44 | 0 |
21½ years of age | 47 | 0 |
22 years of age | 49 | 0 |
22½ years of age | 51 | 0 |
Dyers and glossers with no previous experience in the dyeing trade: | ||
1st month | 37 | 6 |
2nd month | 38 | 6 |
3rd month | 39 | 6 |
4th month | 41 | 6 |
5th month | 43 | 6 |
6th month | 45 | 6 |
7th month | 47 | 6 |
8th month | 48 | 6 |
9th month | 49 | 6 |
10th month | 51 | 0 |
Dyers' mixers: | ||
1st year | 51 | 0 |
2nd year | 52 | 0 |
3rd year | 53 | 0 |
4th year | 59 | 0 |
Dyeing machinemen: | ||
1 man to 1 machine | 51 | 6 |
2 men to 3 machines | 52 | 6 |
1 man to 2 machines | 53 | 6 |
Women (18 years of age and over) | 25 | 6* |
* The majority of female workers are piece-workers. It is agreed that piece rates shall be such as to yield to an average worker at least 20 per cent. above the time rate. |