COOKS AND WAITERS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 528, 8 June 1909, Page 11

COOKS AND WAITERS

"■;'-; -';■ INAUGpRII/CONFER)SNCE. : ;\. - ■, V -.The 'first;conference of representatives of the hotclemployees! unions of the' Dominion, convened" by the Wellington' : Union, to establish a federation, was:: coinmenced ; at 'the Trades .Hall yesterday morning: The following ...delegates/.' were present:—Auckland, Messrs;.T; Long and-'E. 'Mulligan; Christ-; churott: the Hon. J. Barr and Mr. J. Mulligan, iDunedin, Mr. R. Breeu; , Wellington, Messrs. .E. Mark,'.E.-.J.'iCarey ) ; and:T;,'Helyor. .■'.,, ". );' .Th.e; : press were ~.. ■■.' ; : :: Mr, Barr-was elected of the conference; and Mr.. Carey secretary.; .:y. : v ■'■ ■.■All the unions were-agreed! as; tor the .necessity for. the federation; whichywas. .tormerly decided .upon, and the greater, part ;of the day was spent in drawing up-the draft constitution,, which will be subsequently submitted to. the. affiliated' unions for confirmation. : Applications will be made ' for..resUtration. ■,'.,.. ..'&;> .

:'■ .:.Itwas decided, to'frame a 'set: of demands. ;acceptable'-'.tb all the unionsto form; a.'basis' : in-any claims.mado in future.to tho Arbitration Court. ■:•. . ;; '.•;. ■■' .'•■■■-'.•.•.■

, Several /mattprsdealing with this conditions .of hotel arid, restaurant work oamo up for .discussion, and it was decidecl that the con- , forenco placo certain resolutions before tlie Minister for Labour. '.The. most > important ;nintters 'lvere.:' The_ nuostion of a weekly dny 'of! rest', special legislation for shortening tho hours for hotel and rcstanrnnt workers,, tho present- anomalies Jn the Shops;■• and Offices Act, the.alleged exactions by.private registry offices, and the grievance of; members of the tin ion employed on tho railway dining cars. : .;.Tho conference meets again to-day. :' '