WORK AND WAGES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9304, 3 August 1908, Page 1

WORK AND WAGES.

THE STRIKE OF WELLINGTON BAKERS. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, August 2. Tho Bakers' Strikp Committee has j decided to continue the present policy ' of (strike pay and picketing. '" Tho men are determined to leave the district rather than accept the present corrlitioai-s. and many of them ar© doing eoj" remarked a member of the com- '■ mittce. Strike pay was again distri- ' j buted yesterday aftei'noon. Fund. 1 ; arc coming in fairly well. An additional £'G0 has hear, voted this week. Soivju of tho strikers who arc working for men who signed the Union agreement uro paying ~~£l a week out of their | wages for ihe support of strikers. The : i men are said to have great h-o-pps o'" j ' legislation being introduced providing ( an eight-hour day in tho bakehouse ir- • respective of Arbitration Court awards, and also, daylight baking. It is quite probable that an amendment to secure, those boons will be moved cluring the debate on the Arbitration Bill. The police have been informed that a master baker's premises wore interfered with <yn Friday night, some ferment being upset and water turned on , into a trough by means of a h-cse. The | Eroprietor heard noises in the bakeouse. Ho did not anivo in time to catch tho intruder, but was able to ] minimise the damage through being early on the spot. (