AUCKLAND NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1901, 8 November 1913, Page 7

AUCKLAND NOTES.

THE HOTEL WORKERS' IDEA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) . . Auokland, November 7. In 'view'.of tho fact, that the tramscease running to-night, the Railway Departments making arrangements to enatle increased tra,in . traffic from, the suhurbs .. 'J;he: action...which\ members .'of-the Hotel,Varid : ' ..Restaurant Employees' Umqn.have adopted with regard to the present industrial .unsettlement is rathor unusual.-In -a-.series of resolutions which were at a general meet--ingj'last night sympathy , was expressed with, the strikers, and , direct action was projnised >in the event of freo labour being introduced, but, undoubtedly thechief resolution'of tho evening was that which indicated tho attitude that was to be adopted with regard to tho hotel workers' agitation for a six-day week. The resolution on this question was as follows: —Ttiat this meeting resolves that,' unless hotel and' restaurant-keep-ers are prepared to concede one day holiday in seven.(or a six-day week), all hotel and /restaurant employees cease work by noon on Monday next. In the meantime all hotel and restaurant workers' are expected to remain in their usual employment until called upon to cease work.

OwiTKj to the lack of work which was inevitable as a result of'the stoppage of cargo-loading and cargo transport, many carters and drivers have been thrown out of work. It is roported on good authority that fully. 400 men. who were given notice a week ago were paid-off to-day. ! These men have not struck, tut there is no work for them to do.