The first apprentice vote notice began with the workshop roster and the rules for ward representation. Since then, the city has moved through a source check, a public hearing and a trial at the Lower Ward meeting hall.
The current docket records 63 apprentices listed by trade; the earlier file recorded 62. The count is more specific than the first summary, but still does not answer whether apprentices may elect a voting delegate while still bound to a master’s shop.
A key point in the timeline was the discovery of a workbench token each apprentice receives before the evening meeting. It narrowed the dispute from a general claim about the rule to a question about how the rule behaves at the site.
Guild stewards argue that apprentices lack independent contracts; the apprentices say they already carry independent duties and risk. The current record does not settle that disagreement. The parties now share more of the record than they did at the start, though they assign it different weight.
A new complaint or proposal has been entered under a dated docket. The entry belongs to the second register file at the Lower Ward meeting hall. The table has asked the guilds to produce their current contract forms. The next review will show whether the change lasts beyond this docket or returns as another temporary exception.
