UNION LIMITATION

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1929, Page 2

UNION LIMITATION

LYTTELTON WATER,STDERS’ CASE. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 18. An order was made by Mr Justice Adams at the Supreme Court this morning for the issue of a writ of mandamus, directing tilie Lyttelton Waterside Workers’ Union to recognise Edward GiHard as a member oi tne Union. A claim for £SO damages was made by Gillard for loss of work, owing to his non admission. Tins case was one of importance to the Unions, and especially Uie \\ aterside, Union. Gillard claimed that lie had applied for membership of the Union on fteptem?>r loth-. 1028. JI is name was entered on the list of applicants for membership. Gillard claimed that he had been unlawfully excluded from membership, and had, in consequence, been debarred from obtaining work. For tho defendants it was alleged that the membership of the Union nad been limited to 700 members under an agreement. In bis judgment, His Honour said that no evidence bad been brought before him to prove there was an agreement limiting the membership of the Union. He, therefore would not determine the question of whether such an agreement would have been valid, if made. He did, however, express the opinion that this was at least doubtful.