Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-23

There few very special where highly skilled
workers must be allowed to work than the limit of
hours in order keep output continuous processes
butt again, agree to them at least time and
onethd for the hours they work over the limits set in
paragraphs (2) and (a) P.R.A
Minimum Wages
(5) Not to pay any of the classes Of employees
week in any city of 500 900 population, or in
the immediate trade of such city; nor less
an 10000 and & eH popua'ion a or % in the inn
mediate trade of such city; nor less than Sl4
per week in any city Of between $500 and 2So,OO0
population, in the immediate trade of such
city and in towns Of less than 800 population to
increase all wages by not less than 20 per cent,
provided that this shall require wages in excess
of $l2 per week.
This sets out the schedule of minimum wages which you
agree pay all employees, except factory mechanical
workers artisans The wages set out in terms of
dollars per week. but if your employees paid by the
hour, you may use the following schedule:
Pirce Of Business: Minimum Woge:
Population BY C.n.u.)
In cities of 100000 rover....".371a cents per hour
In cities of between 100000 and
900 .............-.........36H cents per hour
In cities of between $500 and
25O,OOO ........."............" 35 cents per hour
If your business is in town of less than $500 popua
o you agree to raise all wages at least 209 If raising
all wages 209o you to pay $l2 per week,
then you need only pay the $l2 per week.
If there any doubt in your mind as to whether your
business is in the immediate trade area of city, you
should ask your local Chamber of Commerce or other
similar organization for decision the matter The
general rule is that the immediate trade area" is the
in which there is direct retail competition.
CO. Not to pay any employee of the classes
toned in paragraph (3) less than 40 cents per
hour unless the hourly rate for the same class of
work on July Is, 1929. was less than 40 cent. per
hourly rate on July l5 1929, and in event less
than 80 cents per hour. 1t is agreed that this
graph establishes guaranteed minimum rate Of
pay regardless of whether the employee is COM
pensated the basis of a time rate a piece
work performance.
This fixes the minimum wage which you agree to pay
factory and mechanical workers and artisans. The fol-
lowing schedule may help to find out the proper rates
IL. rate e, IL. Ii.d III. minimum you
Jul, Is. 1929. agree 10 pay "'
More than 4Oc an hour. 4Oc hour
Soc to 40c hour. The July Is, 1929 hourly
Less than 3Oc n hour.... Soc an hour
week at rate which gives the same weekly earnings
for week of 35 hours For example, instead of 4Oc
hour, you may pay Sl4 per week.
If you had contract before August 1888, with
minimum wage but should be classed as learner
or an apprentice who has been employed regu
lar worker in your industry
(7) Not to reduce the compensation for employ
rnent in of the minimum wages hereby
agreed to Notwithstanding that the hours worked
in such employment may he hereby reduced) and
to increase the pay for such employment by an
equitable readjustment of all pay schedules.
Two official interpretaons-No and No. 20-have
been issued explaining this paragraph You get copies
of these at your local Chamber of Commerce from
the nearest N. r. A. representative