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31st March 1961, Page 27
31st March 1961
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AN agreement recently negotiated with the oil companies includes an increase in special payment for shift work from 4d. to Sc!. per hour. The weekly allowance for airfield operatives on scheduled regular rotating shifts is to be increased from 16s. to 20s. For seven-day-week operatives the increase is from 32s. 6d. to 36s. 6d.
The special payment for night work is to be increased from 6d. to 7d. per hour. Rates for subsistence are to be 16s. for bed and breakfast and 4s. for midday or evening meal.
As from today, the working week in the ready-mixed-concrete industry is to be reduced from 44 to 42 hours. Subsistence payments are increased from 16s. to 18s.