The Minister of Labour has signed an Order amending the minimum wage of various categories of printing trade workers by amending the Printing Trade Workers Wage Council Regulations Order and this amendment comes into effect on June 1, 2012.
According to the new wage order, monotype keyboard operators will get a minimum wage of $12,300 per week, monotype caster operator will receive $8,800 per week, linotype operators, $15,300 per week; letter press operators, $13,700; offset pressmen $13,200; wrappers, packers and checkers $7,700; janitors $7,400 per week; proofreaders, compositors, engravers and litho plate makers $11,900 per week;