Buckley Collieries Price List - Page 5"

Buckley

1921

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BUCKLEY COLLIERIES.

These Rates are considered to be the Rates of 1911, and are subject to the fluctuations of the North Wales Joint Wage Board, from July, 1921.

GENERAL MINIMUM RATE OF WAGES APPLICABLE TO

ALL WORKMEN EMPLOYED IN THESE MINES.

Boys are those who have not reached the age of 21 years.

Boys 13 to 14 2/- per day

" 14 1/2 2/2 "

" 15 2/4 "

" 15 1/2 2/6 "

" 16 2/8 "

" 16 1/2 2/10 "

" 17 3/- "

" 17 1/2 3/2 "

" 18 3/4 "

" 18 1/2 3/6 "

" 19 3/8

" 19 1/2 3/10

" 20 4/-

" 20 1/2 4/2

At 21 to be regarded as Adult Workmen

Boys starting over the age of 14, 4d. less for the first year than the above rates, from the actual age of starting, otherwise

at the same rates as for Boys starting at 13 to 14 years of age, provided always that no boy shall be paid less than 2/- per day.

For experienced Bye-Men or Shifters (which include Roadmen, Repairers, and Stowers), who have

been employed not less than two years under-

ground, and Doggies ... 5/- per day

Metalmen, practical Timbermen, Rippers, and Men

employed packing the working places 6/-

Hookers-on in charge 6/-

All other Hookers-on and Takers-off (Adults) 5/.

Colliers, including Men employed at the coal face

(other than Loaders and Trolleyers); namely :-

Contractors, Holers, Cutters, Rippers. Packers,

Men in Charge of Holling and Cutting

Machinery, and all other Men employed at the

Author: Buckley Collieries