In the Engineering Industry over 50 per cent. of the employees
generally are in a position to earn 33} per cent. or more on their
base rates by working on payment by results, and it can be shown
that whereas base rates may not compare favourably with the rates
in non-exporting industries the earnings of engineering operatives
compare very favourably with the rates paid in these industries.
COMPARISON OF RATES AND EARNINGS OF
ENGINEERING FITTERS WITH RATES PAID
IN OTHER INDUSTRIES.
Industry.
ENGINEERING
Time rate vor i
Earnings ix for
BUiLpine (tirade “A ™) ...
CABINET AND UPHOLSTERY
(London) wa —
C1v1L, ENGINEERING
{Class 1.) rs ee
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS*
(Grade “B™) ... I
HEATING AND DOMESTIC
(Grade “ 1B 7) e.
PRINTING ... - -
TRANSPORT :—
L.G.0.C. ws a
L.C.C. Trams ... 5a
Class of | Weekly
Workpeople. Hours.
Fitters wn oR
Fitters :—
Timeworkers wp
Payment by Result
Workers vas
Nombined Time and
P bv R. Workers
4%
49-2
47:7
4AR.4
Craftsmen ... ee
summer
464
Winter
14
Cabinet Makers ...
47
Surminer
494
Winter |!
141
47
Fitters ae
Wiremen ... wee
Pipe Fitters pr
Compositors vs
(Jobbing) Provinces
Fy
London |
Bus Drivers oie 4
Conductors we “3
Drivers yoy . 2
Conductors ee g"
Hourly
Rate.
1/28
1/42
1/76
1/61
1/7
1
1/8
1/5
to
11/6
1/7%
1/7%
1/36
to
1/7-4
+/10%
1/9-8
3
Tile
Weekly Rate.
58/11 (average)
66 /5%
T7/9%
72 110
73/73
BO IR
78 /4
70/4} to 74/3
63/04 to 66/9
76/41
75 j43
6216 to 77 /6
89/0
86/6
79/6
78 [-(Max.)
73 ]-(Max.)
* Rate to operate on 1st pay-dav in January, 1931
But there is another consideration when referring to wages.
Earnings based on results bear a direct relation to output and
consequently to the cost of production.
A comparison with’ the rates paid to the principal classes of
engineering operatives in this country with those paid to the same
classes in other countries helps to emphasise the disabilities under
which the British Engineering Industry is labouring. This is shown
in Appendix “D”, a table submitted by the Minister of Labour
in reply to a question in the House on 16th May, 1930.