WELLINGTON BAKERS' AWARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 138, 11 June 1909, Page 6

WELLINGTON BAKERS' AWARD.

(By Telegraph.—Press 'Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. The clerk of awards (Mr. A. Stubbs) has received the Court of Arbitration's award ln regard to the dispute that arose between the Wellington Operative Bakers' Union and 80 employers, whose premises are situated in. Wellington aud the suburbs.

The award provides that the ordinary working hours shall be 48 per week. The hours for starting are to be not earlier than six a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and four a.m. on Mondays and Saturdays. in cases of emergency, and on days before, and on holidays, the starting time is to be agreed upon bet-ween the foreman and the employer. If overtime is worked time an d aquarter is to be paid for the first three hours and time and a-half afterwards. The holidays are to be January 1, Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Sovereign's Birthday, and Labour Day. The proportion of apprentices is to be one to each journeyman, but not more than three apprentices are to be allowed In one shop. The period of apprenticeship Is to be four years, with three months' probation.

Provision is made for the employment of under-rate workers. Females are not to be allowed to manufacture goods In a bakehouse, or do any hot plate work, but may be employed in packing and finishing small goods, and cleaning fruit. The minimum rate of wages per week Is to be; "Foreman, or flTst hand. £3; second, £2 10/; table hand, £2 5/. Jobbers are to be paid not less than 10/ per day of eight hours, or £2 10/ If engaged by the week, and if a Jobber is employed as a foreman he is to be paid a foreman's wages.