MASTER BAKERS ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8046, 8 February 1906, Page 2

MASTER BAKERS ASSOCIATION.

nil! mass association. Wanoami, February (i. The annual conference of the United Muster linkers' Association of New Zealand resumed 10-ilny. The subject of the Arbitration Court award was considered, and it was decided to recommend (lie adoption of (lie Committee's report as follows (A). Tlial this Committee recommend that the delegates he requested to take note of the various good points of the various agreements and endeavour to place Iheui and all future awards with the men. (B). That we consider that the time is not opportune to endeavour to get a New Zealand award. (C). That it be recommended that Clause o, line 10, to the word " time," should bo deleted from all future awards, aud iu substitution, add Clause 15 of the youth Canterbury award. I Clause 15 mentioned above reads as follows: "In a bakehouse where the employer or son is employed, he shall j be deemed to rank as an employee, and shall sponge every alternate Sunday or holiday with the men, or pay time and a quarter to same. This rule not to apply to a bakehouse where a foreman is employed." In regard to preference to Unionists, a motion was carried as follows: " That the Conference use their utmost L'udeavours to obtain entire preference to Union masters, and that no Union men shall work for a non-Uuion

master. Willi regard lo Ike price of bread, it was resolved that a sliding scale, approved at last conference, be confirmed. It was resolved that it be a recommendation from this conference that all master bakers should see that all their carters are insured under a special guarantee bond.