AUCKLAND BAKER’S TROUBLE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3591, 2 August 1912, Page 7

AUCKLAND BAKER’S TROUBLE.

AIEN SOLID FOR A LOCAL A4VARD. Bv Telegraph—Special Corresponded AUCKLAND, Aug. 1. . The Auckland Conciliation Council sat this morning to hear the dispute filed by the Bakers’ Union of AVorkAir. T. Harle Giles (Commissioner) presided, and Mr. C. B. Ding conducteel the case for the employers. Mr. Veale appeared for the union. The union-asked for a local award, but the employers said they could only consent to a Dominions award as suggested by the Arbitration Court. It was explained by the union that they had endeavored to apply for a Dominion award, but the regulations under the amended Act were at fault, and tlie thing fell through, the Judge of the Court advising that the unions should apply for local awards. The employers contended that it was useless to bother with local awards, as they were sure from what the Judge said he intended to make a Dominion award. They were not prepared to consider the question- except at the last place where the disputes were called before the Conciliation Councils, and they would then submit any proposals tliev might have to offer The Commissioner said the whole trouble arose from the absurd rcgulations which had been drafted nuclei the amending Act.' At the same time he urged that it would not be wise to disperse without making some attempt to arrive at an understanding.. He was sure that the Judge advised that local disputes should be filed. His idea was to get the recommendations from the various centres and from them compile a Dominion' award. Tlio union representative said tlio men had decided to abandon the idem of a Dominion award, and were willing to stand by a local one. They were beginning to <ret restless, as tlio conditions wanted readjusting, and they were determined to get before the Court at its next sitting in Auc'kla It'looked as though there would bo a deadlock, but at the suggestion of the Commissioner and the assessors an adjournment was made, and the employers’ assessors said they would discus's the matter among themselves. When the Council resumed Mr King said the employers had decided that they could not offer any evidence or consider the dispute further m its present form Air Veale entered a protest on behalf of the union against the action of the employers as being calculated to delay a settlement. . The Commissioner intimated that the matter would be sent to the Al filtration Court. He regretted very much that such a course was necessary, but of course each side was entitled to its opinions, and no doubt the employers would be able to explain their attitude when the matter came before the Court.