MASTER BUILDERS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12609, 20 November 1926, Page 7

MASTER BUILDERS

“BUND ALLEY OCCUPATIONS”

EMPLOYERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES DISCUSSED BY WELLINGTON BRANCH The Labour Department intimated to the annual meeting of the Wellington Master Builders’ Association last Thursday that a committee comprising of representatives of those engaged in boys’ welfare work has been established for the purpose of endeavouring to prevent boys from going to “blind alley” occupations. In looking up the returns in connection W'ith the carpenters’ and joiners’ trade, it was found that a considerable number of employers have failed to accept their responsibility in the training of apprentices. After a full discussion on the subject, it was unanimously resolved that a copy of the Labour Department’s letter be forwarded to each member of the association, and that attention be drawn to the clause in the Wellington Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Apprenticeship Order relating to the proportion of apprentices to journeymen employed by each employer, and further that employers be urged upon to engage their full quota of apprentices. It was decided that the Wellington Builders’ and Contractors’ Industrial Union of Employers become a member of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Mr W. I. Clark then gave an outline of the experience gained during his recent trip to America, proving most interesting and instructive. The chairman warmly thanked Mr Clark for the talk on his travels, which had been a pleasure to members to listen to. It was unanimously resolved that the association donate the sum of £0 5s for the purpose of providing prizes for the bona fide apprentices attending the carpentry and joinery and building construction classes at the Wellington Technical College, and that the allocation of the prizes be left to Messrs Johann and Booth.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Mr W. Parkin; vice-president, Mr W. Mill; committee, Messrs A. H. Mildenhall, G. D. Dick, A. Fletcher, G. W. Booth, A. M. Wilson. R. Davison, G. A. McLean, and H. Mainland; hon. treasurer, Mr G. G. Johann; hon. auditors, Messrs J. Riddell and H. Parkin; representative on Chamber of Commerce, Mr W. Mill; representative on Wellington Provincial Industrial Association. Mr W. Mill; representative on Wellington Employers’ Association, Mr W. Parkin; representative on Wellington Technical College Building Trades Advisory Committee, Messrs G. W. Booth and C. G. Johann; representatives of association on Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Apprenticeship Committee, Messrs W. Parkin, G. W. Booth, G. A. McLean, G. D. Dick and R. Davison. Messrs W. Parkin (president), W. Mill (vice-president), and A. H. Mildenhall (executive member), were appointed to represent the association at the annual conference of the New Zealand Master Builders’ Federation, to be held at Wellington on February 23rd, 24th and 23th. 1927.