SYDNEY BAKERS
WILL STRIKE TO-PAY. Pr«i Association—By Telegiiph—Copyiight SYDNEY, May 9. (Received May 10,' at 5.5 p.m.) The babsTS have decided to strike. A mass meeting of operative bakers was held to consider the masters' proposals to start at 2 p.m. with a 48 horns week, or start at 11 p.m. and work 44 hours. These proposals were rejected, the meeting deciding not to work unless the dough, was ready between 8 and 10 o'clock in the morning. Both masters and men state that there ■will be plenty of bread available tomorrow. STRIKE DECLARED OFF. EMPLOYERS' TERMS ACCEPTED. SYDNEY, May 10. (Received May 11, at 0.45 a.m.) A mase meeting of bakers , , held to-day, decided to declare the -strike off, and agreed to accept the employers' proposal to start work at noon and work a 48-nours week The wages are to be fixed by the Wages Board.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16070, 11 May 1914, Page 5
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