Industrial Disputes Ils 151 by J. E. T. Eldridge

Author:J. E. T. Eldridge [Eldridge, J. E. T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Social Science, Sociology, General
ISBN: 9781136252341
Google: Oc6AAAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-08-21T04:48:57+00:00

The earnings figures do not include a radius allowance of 13/-per week average for Local men. Nor do they include a lodging allowance of 56/- per week average for Away men.

It is interesting to know that Away men tend to work longer and earn more than Local men, but basically as an inquiry this is disappointing since some of the most pertinent questions remained unanswered. While average earnings for these two groups are presented, no attempt is made to indicate the range as between, say, sites or districts. Neither is there any attempt made to indicate the percentages of workers employed on a Time and Incentive basis. It is clear also that no attempt to compare earnings experience in Building or Civil Engineering was made. As evidence against the C.E.U.'s contention, it was certainly deficient.

Circumstantial evidence, however, strongly suggests that the C.E.U. was factually incorrect in its allegation. The Ministry of Labour collects material every two years to indicate the proportion of wage earners who are paid under payment by results systems. The following table gives the breakdown for October 1953 and October 1955 for the industries in question:

TABLE XIII

PROPORTION OF WAGE EARNERS PAID UNDER SYSTEMS OF P.B.R October 1953 October 1955

Industry Men 21 and over Men 21 and over

Constructional Engineering 45% 48%

Building 16% 18%

Civil Engineering 17% 16%

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