ARBITRATION COURT
COUNTRY WORKERS' CLAIMS. By Talcßraoh—Prasa Affiliation.' Blenheim, May 24* In the Arbitration Court the Shearers', Union applied under the War Legislation Act foi- an amendment of the award of last year, claiming increased rates of pa* for shed-hands. The matter was adjourned to Wellington, to bo heard next month, as the award in question is a Dominion award The Marlborough Farm and Station Employees' Union had cited the Sheepowners' Union in a claim for increased rates of thrashing wages. Tho Court upheld tho objection that the Sheepowners' Union could not bo a party to such dispute, and struck it out. During the hearing' of the claim ngf.inst- individual farmers, Mr. Justice Stringer, referring to preference to unionists, said the Court recognised that in agricultural work such a clause was impossible in application, and not enforceable.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 205, 25 May 1920, Page 6
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137ARBITRATION COURT Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 205, 25 May 1920, Page 6
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