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dealing with the question of full time attendance, figures for percentage 
Absenteeism for weavers and spinners (siders) among men, and winders 
and reelers among women are set out in the subjoined table. 
Occupation 
Weavers (Men) 
Spinners (Siders) (Men) . 
Winders (Women) 
Reelers (Women) 
Centre 
Bombay .. 
Ahmedabad .. 
Sholapur 
"Bombay 
Abmedabad 
Sholapur 
Bombay 
Ahmedabad .. 
Sholapur 
3ombay .. 
\hmedabad ,. 
Sholapur 
Number of 
workers 
returned 
Percentage 
absenteeism 
11,758 
4,582 
1,509 
4-36 
10-76 
15-07 
5,268 | 
1.604 
189 
11-92 
7-91 
10-69 
+633 
635 
260 
15-63 
8-81 
12 +924 
2,044 18-45 
429 | 8-98 
380 es 10°76 
64. The manner ir which rotation of employment among winders and 
reelers affected the final absenteeism figures for female operatives and 
all adult operatives is brought out in a very striking manner from the 
figures given for these two occupation groups in the above table. It 
will be seen that in the case of reelers percentage absenteeism in Bombay 
was more than double that in Ahmedabad and in the case of winders, 
nearly double. Spinners were more regular in Ahmedabad and weavers 
were more regular in Bombay. 
65. The following table shows the figures ot perceatage absenteeism 
worked out for all departments separately for men and women for each 
centre according as their earnings were derived from time rates or piece 
rates of wages :(— 
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Percentage absenteeism for 
——ee ree. 
Centre 
i 
Bombay .. oo 
Ahmedabad a 
sholapur : 
Male operatives on 
Time rates 
Piece rates 
8:09 6-00 
6-30 10-00 
10-71 14+483 
Female operatives on 
Time rates 
Piece rates 
| 6-31 | 16-32 
6-42 9-09 
3-81 11-39 
66. ‘Workers who were partly on time rates and partly on piece rates 
were excluded. Children have alsc not been taken into consideration. 
The extent to which the figures for women workers in Bombay are 
biased on account of rotation of employment is again brought out by 
bhe high figure for absenteeism of women workers on piece rates.