THE BAKERS' STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 162, 30 June 1908, Page 2

THE BAKERS' STRIKE.

DEMANDS OF THE MEN / ]}y Telegraph.—Press Associat Wellington, Monf The bilkers who have gone (/ip e demand that no man sllull rccep ss than £3 a week, that the hf °* labor lie 48 per week, mid that days be increased by one day j an " nuul picnic of tlie Union). j . ' The men did not resum# « this morning. They arc in conniption with the oilier centres, ni| the tradesmen not to ufl'cr thei l>v i ces here. The strikers are. also fS the Drivers' Union nut to del! bread made by non-unionists. j

"PICKETING" RESOR^O

FIRM STAND TAKEN I MR. •MILLAR, f EVERY STRIKER TO |KOSE- ' CUTED. I Wellington, j Night. Picketing is being doP connection with the bakers' str/ all(1 l'ohc* Inspector Ellison has bedquestea by employers to see that | n <l ue ference takes place. ' The Minister of Labojc Hon. Mr. Millar), replying to a Itation from tlie master bakers, saji'e men had shown little considerat for t'he requirements of the pul| As soon as he received official je from the masters he would imjt the Department oiik-ers to j informations against every strikejd'vidually im'mediately. *Of cow "o law could make men work if tfwere unwilling. The men deserved i as little con- I sideration as they to others. 11l reply to questions Minister said the takers could/ploy any man, unionist or not, scfe as the award rate was paid. i The master bahei l '" confident that in a few days tJuM have business going in fair ordq ! The position injird to the bakers' strike is unchatif/ except that the men have failed one quarter, where success was ant*ted, in obtaining premises to stacking bread. The bakers' drivers, < are members of the Drivers' Union ij to-night to consider whether they i strike. A resolution of sympat|with the bakers was adopted. Fur/ action is to be decided at a fulljcting of the Drivers' Union to-inorr(' ev cning.