THE BAKERS’ STRIKE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2234, 4 July 1908, Page 2

THE BAKERS’ STRIKE.

SYMPATHY FOR THE STRIKERS. A GENERAL STRIKE URGED. [Pbkss Association.] AVELLINCTON, Julv 9. To-day the. master bakers say" their jmsition is stronger than it was yesterday, and that a few days should see the end of the trouble so far as they are concerned. The secretary states that the . bakers have more than enough third hands available. • They merely need a few second bands and a foreman. Two members of the Association have temporarily “pooled” their businesses. They are working iii one bakehouse, and are keeping all their customers fully supplied. Delegates,, at last .night’s meeting of the Trades, and La lair Council were unanimous in ..supporting a resolution extending to tlio bakers on strike the sympathy • and assistance of the Council. It is stated that several of the sneakers referred in appreciative terms to the loyalty of the members of the union now on strike. .They stated that, many of the men had refused private oilers by employers of wages higliq.r than the union was demanding, and had insisted on the terms of the union being agreed to by the whole, of the employers before a, single member, of the union would go back to work. “The old 6pirifc of unionism was noticeable at tlio Trades Council’s meeting,” states., one delegate. The delegates expressed their detestation of any worker handling goods manufactured by “blackleg” labor, and they spoke of their personal determination to assist the bakers even if.it went to - the extent of urging the wharf laborers, seamen, . drivers, and other unionists handling flour to cease work. The bakers were putting up a good fight, and ,it Behoved every union to seo that they were not beaten because of the fact that some of. their own members were supporting the masters against the men. .'..■■

'.Hie general strike, however, has not got beyond the suggestion stage, and does not seem likely to go fur> ther. ■’ v