WEEK-END BREAD

Grey River Argus, 13 February 1946, Page 3

WEEK-END BREAD

Wellington Bakers After Decision WELLINGTON, Feb.- 12 .The Wellington Master Bakers’ Union, at a meeting held yesterday aftrnoon, decided to inform the Government and-> the Press that it had decided to accept the present position, under protest, and await the sitting of the Arbitration Court to fix future conditions. In the meantime the public is assured of sufficient supplies of bread on Fridays for week-ends. OVERTIME RATES NECESSARY WELLINGTON, Feb. 11 Expressing regret that re-sellers of bread had been abused by consumers because the week-end supply was short, the President of the Master Bakers’ Association, Mr. H. E. Fairey, said that while the Union secretary, Mr. McDonald had stafßi that the master bakers had agreed to recommend a trial of the five-day week, he had omitted the conditions that they should be able to work their employees 40 hours per week before overtime rates were incurred. “If the public is to have fresh bread on Fridays for the week-end," he said, “14 to 16 hours must bo worked on Fridays by many of the employees, both bakers and drivers.” Mr. Fairey pointed out that if these hours were worked and’ overtime paid the cost of the loaf would be increased, and that increase would eventually be borne -by the public.

The Master Bakers’ Association is holding a meeting to-day to consider the position.