ARBITRATOR COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 81, 25 March 1908, Page 2

ARBITRATOR COURT.

lilt. IUUISKS' UISI'ITE. i'oi' I'mSA Association. W ellingioji, L.ioi, -Njjj.il. The hearing ul Liiu tumors' dispute bejjiiu ul Uic Arbitration v.uui'l tu uuy. in ilie t-si! the Conciliation Doard nad made 11 recoiniiiendiH.ou whim mt employers declined to accept, ll provided lor a week of 48 hours, time of coin.utencing not to iie earlier than -I a.m., , save ou days loUowiuj; one or uvo liondays, when Hie hour siiould be :t a.m. or 2 a.m., according to circumstances. Antony other provisions of tnc recommendation were wages: Foreman £3 f M | per week, any man save foieiuaw £S t others £2 10s; jobbers lis per day; ail employees to receive dry pay. When an employer himself is substantially engaged in the bakehouse, he shall not commence work earlier than the hour mentioned, shall attend to his own oven, .set ferments, and take an

equal share in sponging. Mr. Wcstbrook, for the men's Union, pointed out that in the countrv districts where the Conciliation Hoard had sat., I the master bakers were fully represented at. Masterton , Dannevir'ke, Xapier. •Palmerston North, and Wanganui, and at each place tho conference had been held and certain claims agreed to. Mr. Kellow, on behalf of the employers, said the Wellington muster baker-! had not appeared before the Board at all at those country places. The country cane was not now in question. The Court was asked t<> deal with the dispute only at it affected Wellington and Hie suburbs. Mr. Kellow said the only differ-

ence in the counter claim was in respect s of wages. He asked for a reduction of i !ls (id on tho minimum ou all classes of i work. He also claimed that the employ- ( er should be allowed to do any part of i till! work in the bakehouse, and he also I wished to object to (he extra holiday . claimed for a picnic. Ou the question of hermaline and milk bread, it was agreed to keep these out of the awards bo long as fermentation was not used. In stating the case for the Union, Mr. ATestbrook said it had been a standing grievance with the bakers thai they had to work longer hours than any other class. Tf the registration of the Union were cancelled, it would come under the Factories Act, and would get an eight" hours day. The men could also demand file wages they were at; present getting and more. lie contended that even if the result of correcting demands tvas a slight increase in the price of bread the public would rather pay than «ee the workers sweated. The Court will sit in the country districts to hear further evidence.