FLAXMILLERS AND THE LAW
e— AWARD OASES PENDING., .'at TlLEOltiril-l'llFSb ASSOCIATION) Palmarston North, May 18. Tho. Department of Labour has notified .Messrs. Broad and lteoves, flaxmillers, of its intention to take legal action against them for alleged breaches of the Manawatu flaxmill employees' award—(l) for dismissing men becauso they weie entitled to tho benefits of the award; (2) for breach of tho preference clause in taking on non-imionists when unionists woro available. The Department also proposes to apply to the Court for an interpiotation to test the validity of contracts signed to scutch flax at a lower rate than provided by tho award. The cases will be heard in tho Arbitration Court.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 507, 14 May 1909, Page 5
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112FLAXMILLERS AND THE LAW Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 507, 14 May 1909, Page 5
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