Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-07
CUT In WAGES
FOR WOMEN IN
HOTELS ASKED
Conference Agrees On Rec
orrnendation For is Per
Cent Slash.
Herald Special Servicc.)

BisnaSck, N. D., Dec. 7.-Recom-
mendation for Is per cent cut in :
the minimum wages Of women in
public housekeeping establishments in
North Dakota was made to the mini
mum wage bureau by representatives
of public employers and employees in
conference here, it was announced to-
day. The agreement was reached
after conference lasting two days.
The employers moved for 20
per cent reduction in the minimums
for this class Of employees, which en-
braces hotels restaurants and con-
dictionaries serving lunches.
The employees representative moved
to amend for q Is per cent cut and
this was adopted.
The Recommendation goes before
the workmen's compensation commits
sion. sitting as minimum wage bu-
reau, for final adoption.
y This class was the first of several
to be considered in the series of con-
ferences. The chief recommendations
for public housekeeping women em-s
ployes follows:
Minimum wage Of S14.so per week
for mattresses and counter girls. and
$14:2O per week for chambermaida
and kitchen help. a S 7
| apprenticeship waitretBeR al and
ctpnnters gir'gsa FIRST Two months,
i$119Q second Two onthss $lS:6e.
Chambermaids and Kitchen help:
First two months, $11.20; aecord two
months, .$12.90. ~ EA
tat@ Small Towns.
In towns Of less than 500 (where
| the eight hour law does not apply,
| the maximum hours of work shall be
nine hours daily, So hours q week, 28
days a month. No employer shall
employ a woman more than four
hours without rest or between the
hours of a. m. and 5 a. m. The
maximum length of apprenticeship Is
four months, divided into two equal
periods. -
If both board and room are fur
nished, the minimum wage shall be
$3.50 per week for mattresses and
counter girls, and $5.95 for chamber
maids and Kitchen help.
| If board alone is furnished. the
wage shall be, respectively, $500 and
I $8.25. If room alone is furnished.
mum.
Women physically defective by age
or otherwise can BY permission>o >of the
bureau work for wages and under
conditions not specified in the rules.
Apprentices Limited.
! No employer may employ moro
J than 25 per cent of apprentices ex-
cept in an emergency with the per-
mission of the bureau. No woman
elevator operator may be employed
between II p. m. and a. m. Thirty
six to 48 hours shall constitute a full
weeks work when the woman Is en-
ployed regularly and employment is
available.
When business conditions render it
impracticable for an employer to
furnish employees full time employ
mont, from 80 to 35 hours of regular
employment shall be paid for at the
rate of one thirty-sixth of the mini
mum weekly wage per hour. Where
such employment is less than 80
hcurs, employment shall be paid for
" at the rate of one forty-eighth of the
weekly wage per hour.
}. Members Of the conference were az
follows:5 a
! Representing the public-E. A
Williams, G. H. Russ Jr., Mrs. c. G
Boise. Bismarck
Representing the employers--Fred
Peterson, Bismarck A. H. Leim-
b bacher, Fargo; s. S. Clifford. Bis
Representing / the employes-Mr
Naomi Henderscheid, Bismarck; Miss
Myra Brandt. Mandan; Mrs. VIM. o
Meader Dickinson.