Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked the Under-Secretary of State for War what number of women are employed in the Royal Army Clothing Factory in Pimlico; what is the rate of wages paid to such women; and whether they are paid by time or piece?
§ Colonel SEELYDuring July the average number of pieceworkers was 1,191. The average weekly wage earned by these was £l 0s. 1¾d.
£ s. d. The above include 296 machinists who averaged 1 5 6½ And 895 sewers who averaged 18 4¼ Included in the sewers are 49 learners who averaged 13 6½ The learners except 20 have 12 months experience.
All broken timers are included in the above figures.
The time workers employed in the Factory are:—
Weekly. 1 Instructress at 1 3 6 1 Woman trimmer (acting forewoman) at 18 0 1 Woman trimmer (employed on special work) at 18 0 7 Women trimmers (employed on rolling parts of garments into bundles) at 15 0 28 Women trimmers (old women employed in ripping for alteration or cutting down, etc.) at 15 0 1 Lavatory attendant at 18 0 1 Lavatory attendant at 15 0 16 Girl trimmers aged 14 to 18 (employed in assisting women trimmers at wages varying 6s. to 11s.per week according to service) 2 at 6 0 10 at 7 0 2 at 8 0 1 at 10 0 1 at 11 0