}*

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 :(—

ee ee ee ras restate
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.