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TELEGRAM NO 137

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51

9 MARCH 1970

(HK)

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NIGHT WORK FOR WOMEN.

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MESSRS. GREENHALGH, PENDERGAST AND GIBSON, REPRESENTATIVES

OF TEXTILE WORKERS UNIONS ARE TO CALL ON THE MINISTER ON 17 MARCH.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THEY WILL WISH TO RAISE THE MATTER OF THE

EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN ON NIGHT SHIFT IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS.

WE SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL FOR THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

BY CLOSE OF PLAY ON 12 MARCH.

(A) HOW MANY WOMEN SUPERVISORS WERE EMPLOYED AT NIGHT AS AT

28 FEBRUARY 1970 ? HOW MANY FACTORIES EMPLOYED SUCH WOMEN ?

B) HOW MANY APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BOTH BEFORE AND SINCE

1 MARCH FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AT NIGHT IN A NON-SUPER-

VISORY ROLE. WHAT ARE THE CORRRESPONDING FIGURES FOR APPLICATIONS

GRANTED AND APPLICATIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION:

(C) HOW MANY EMPLOYEES ARE INVOLVED IN THE APPLICATIONS UNDER

EACH HEAD:

(D) HOW MANY OF THE APPLICATIONS RELATE TO TEXTILE FACTORIES

AND WHAT IS THE PROPORTION OF THE NUMBERS OF WOMEN TEXTILE

AND GARMENT WORKERS FOR WHOM APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

RELATIVE TO THE TOTAL OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES IN THE INDUSTRY.

STEWART.

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