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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) (about)
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MASTER BUILDERS CONFER.
Piecework by Bricklayers.
GIXtiOXG, buntl.iv - Kepi esentatn us «i tlie Muster Buililus' roclei.itimi of Gee- long, Ballarat, Bendigo, muí Melbourne met in confeiencp nt Geelong vesteidav Among .natters discussed wns tlie question of piece- work bv bricklavcis It wan pomteil out that owing to the f,ciiicitj of bricklaying ?work many bru-Wlaveis \ve»ie iiuoting for work at pi ices which ¡novidcd thom with xeiv little return, and yya» lesiiltinjj in the legitimate contractoi being poiinli»ecl. ft was decided to reiiiiest the wages boaul to fii a into tor piecewoik bv biicklayets m the interests of the biirkhjei und the lontrietoi It wn6 decided to lequest the Municipal Association to use Un influence 10 hive n unifoim building regulation adopted ni the metropolitan inca The Ballarat représentatives stated that in the Ballarat district a metnbci of the police force was undertaking building work. It was agreed that the Ball.itat association should obtain uilditiou.il infoiination.
The »initing delegates were welcomed by Mr G Ncunlioffei, xicc-piefiidcnt of the Geelong association, and Mi V J Tnylor, at wlirse invitation the xisitois attended the lhrwon legatta. The xisitois weie the guests of the Geelong association at
luncheon.