BAKING TRADE
THE TROUBLE AT AUCKLAND EMPLOYERS’ ULTIMATUM (P A.) AUCKLAND, Dec. 31. Following the decision of the Auckland Branch of the Baking Trade Emplovees’ Union to work a 40-liour fiveday week under the terms of the Factories’ Amendment Act, the Master Bakers’ Association yesterday resolved : /
“ That, in view of the threat by the union to refuse” to work on Saturdays except at overtime rates, this meeting resolves that the union be informed that the master bakers require the men to report for work for Saturday baking at the same time-and-a-half rates at present ruling, Die union to he requested to give definite advice .of its intention by noon on Thursday, January 3.”
Sir F. H. Bourke, secretary of the union, said this morning that the master bakers’ resolution had been referred to the men at all the main bakers in Auckland, and they werp nnanimous that they should abide by the resolution and work a 40-hour week from to-morrow.
The omoloyers’ claim that the Industrial Disputes Committee fixed a six-day week for the industry last February was incorrect, said Mr Bourke. The committee had only the power to fix the terms on which the men worked under the dispute at the time, and had no power to alter the law.
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Evening Star, Issue 25679, 31 December 1945, Page 4
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211BAKING TRADE Evening Star, Issue 25679, 31 December 1945, Page 4
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