ANOTHER STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 172, 14 April 1908, Page 7

ANOTHER STRIKE.

TROUBLE IN HASTINGS BREAD TRAQE. DRIVERS REFUSE TO WORK. (bt telegraph.—SPEClAL correspondent.) ' Hastings, April 13. The system of delivery of bread in Hastings was considerably disorganised this morning, oiving to a' . strik6 'aiiiongsfc'.'the drivers, and- ■ the Vl 'difficulty arising' 'therefrom. ' ; It appears that the men, who have; been dissatisfied with tho wageV they' have: bein receiving for some -time)' field;' a 'meeting oil Saturday night, and formulated a demand on the masters, stating that they.-., were un-' able to live on iheir present wage of, £2 2s. per week, 'and pointing"out' ■that';'they' required £2 10s. per week of 54 hours ■ arid overtime, and, failing the'compliance of tho .masters,' they, had .decided ; to. cease i: work as from April 13. • J ■- ■. The strikers,'who^include sevoral/married men, number ten men.'and a.! Hoy, arid they say . they aro . at v present . working under fn award of ' the Arbitration Court (£2 2s. per week of are at present working under an award of tho Arbitration Court (£2 2s. per week of 54 hours and overtime), but that, although they work six hours and sometimes more' overtime, they have,Vnover yet been paid for tho extra work., .Oil going to work this; morning they.were told they were not r.eguired.. Carters in other trades were paid from £2 4s. to £2 7s. ;aiidf ; ovcrtimo.' Mr. R. Warren, who is concerned to the extent of five men and one boy, complains that the men never exhibited'any signs of discontent, and they received'their wages' on Saturday night without a complaint'.' 1 He' never knew, of the demand until he received a copy at ten o'clock on Saturday night,; and.at.'the time hd ; was speaking '(H a.'ni.)' ho understood that , some of tho other mas-' ters had not; yet, received the notice. lie admitted that' overtimo'liad"riot""been:paid, hut .ho pointed out that tho Act provided for the drivers being , sent h'omo in A 'tho' morning in cose tlie batch ,of ..bread, vwas delayed beyond the" usual hour .of starting. Thoir hour of starting was.whoii.the batch was ready. Ho complained that, the -men should at lonst have interviewed the mas-, ters, and, said theJmgrf'hhad the Arbitration Court to fall backs'o¥iviu : case they 'were dissatisfied. : As a result of the trouble, the master bakers had to mount their , carts, with as nian.v of their insido hands' and others as possible, to got through thd rounds as best tlioy could. ■■ : 'A),, . . The Inspector of Factories proceeded to Hastings this afternoon to interview both parties, with the result that the 1 strike has' practically collapsed. (BY TEr.EGRArH.—'-rRESS'' ASSOCIATION.) Hastings, April 13.' The master bakers are refusing to put on men in the place of the strikers, many of whom aro married nion,' arid'evince-a desire to come to. terms and,resume work. They will wait upon tho 'employers to-night, arid discuss the situation. Napier, - April 13r Mr. Culver, Inspector of Factories and Awards, accompanied by Mr. Golins, his successor, had an interview this afternoon with tho halters' carters who ? are 'on: strike at. Hastings. The men were, advised to resume work, and if they had not' received any back pay (to put in claims for it. , v A REVOLUTION IN LOCOMOTION. , Tho Motosacocho ; will carry you iIOO milea for Js. Total weight'7olbs. Upkeep' nominal. No noiso or vibration, Perfect handle-bar, control. Trials arranged., Cycle and Motor Supplies, Ltd., Parish Street, Wellington.' CBl7