LABOR DISPUTES.
[By Telegraph—Press Association.] Auckland, last night. The Arbitration Court sat this morning to hear the dispute between the Auckland Operative Bakers’ Union and the master bakers. The case is proceeding. Mr Justice Cooper delivered his award in the dispute between the Carpenters and Joiners’ Union and tho master carpenters.. The wages of journeymen carpenters and joiners are to be not less than Is 3d per hour; in factories where the whole of the work is performed in the factory, not less than £2 11s per week. The hours of journeymen carpenters and joiners are to be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week days, and 8 to 12 noon on Saturdays, with an hour for lunch; in factories where the whole work is performed in the factory, 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an hour*for lunch. There is no limitation of the number of apprentices. In any one branch of the trade, the term of apprenticeship is to be four years; in more than one branch, five years, all apprentices to be legally indentured. All things being equal, preference is to be given to unionists. The award remains in force until January 19th, 1904.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 307, 7 January 1902, Page 2
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