TARANAKI WITHDRAWS
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Hearing of Dominion Bakers' Dispute CONCILIATioN HITCH
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WELLINGTON, This Day. Reiusal by the Tarailaki Master bakers to be represented by the appointed assessors, and the withdrawal of the Taranaki employers* representative from the proceedings, marked the opening to-day of the Conciliation Council hearing of the Pominion Bakers' Dispute. Mr S. S. Green said that the Taranaki master bakers declined to be represented by the assessors appointed, and applied to be struck out. They wou.ld not recognise any. agreement signed by the present assessors unless the agreement was first approved by the Taranaki master bakers. As agent for the Taranaki master-bakers, hfe ■said he would withdraw. from the proceedings. The commissioner, Mr Ritchie, said that if Taranaki wishes to have any say in the making of the award they would be well advised to make some representation to some of the assessors appointed so that any particular matter they wished fo have discussed could be presented to the council hy tho assessors. There was no power for the Taranaki bakers to withdraw. they were cited as parties to- the proceedings. Mr Green said that Taranaki would present its ease to the Court of Arbitration. Mr Ritchie said he did not think the council would' make a complete agreement, but he hoped to arrive at a partial settlement. As far as he could see things were quite in order, but if Mr Green did not think so he could place his objection before the Court. The workers are claiming a 40-liour five-day week, with overtime for time worked in excess of eight hours in any one day; 6 a.m. as the earliest hour of starting for bread bakers and 7 for pastrycooks; and extra pay at double for work between 10 p.m. and starting hour next day; and wages from £6 10/down to £5 10/- for packers. The employers propose o 44-hour week, overtime of 10 hours' work in any one day, and wages from 2/6 an hour down to 2/-.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 11, 6 October 1937, Page 10
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