NEW AWARD
TIMBER. WORKERS OBJECTION. (Australian Press Association). (United Service.) SYDNEY, Jan. 6. Members of the Australian Timber Workers’ Union at Sydney, in accordance with their decision to do no Saturday work, in defiance of the new award, absented themselves this morning and attended a mass meeting at the Trades Hall which was camouflaged as a social gathering in order to defeat the new clause of the Commonwealth Arbitration Act, which imposes a fine of £IOOO for holding anything in the nature of a strike meeting. The meeting opened with the tchorus “Advance Australia Fair,” followed by “Soliditarity for Ever.” The outcome of the meeting was not disclosed, but it is understood that a message was read from Victoria, expressing the intention of strenuously opposing Judge Lukin’s award. It was also announced that., some master timber merchants here intend to continue working under the former award until all sections of the industry decide what attitude will be adopted towards the men. A small section of the employers expressed the intention of docking four hours’ pay from the wages of the men who absented themselves to-day.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1929, Page 3
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