“A MOST IMPUDENT THING.”
STRIKERS AND INCREASED WAR .BONUS. AUCKLAND, March 22. The fact that a union, some members of which were on strike, had applied to the Arbitration Court, for an increased war bonus occasioned some comment by Mr Justice Stringer at tlm sitting of the. Court to-day. The union in question was the Ohinenmri branch of the Society of Engi-neers-and it was stated that members employed by the Waihi Grand Junction Company and the Waihi Goklmimng Company were on strike. Mr Justice Stringer said the union was violating the .principles of the Court, and at the same time asked tor an award to be made in its favour. It was a most- impudent tiling for the union to do.
The representative of the employers said it was feared that the engineers "might pull the miners out with them.” His Honour said that, in the circumstances, the union shouW not ask the Court to grant the men an increased bonus. He suggested tliat the application should he withdrawn. The representative of the union, said he preferred that the application should be dismissed by the Court and this was accordingly done.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1920, Page 1
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