BRISBANE'S TRAMS
AN OBDURATE COMPANY
By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, Melbourne, December 0.
In the Arbitration Court, in the Brisbane Tramway Company case, Mr. Justice Higgins asked the company's counsel to state the company's future attitude towards unionists.
Counsel replied that the company could not undertake to discriminate, but would be driven to a stronger course :by the granting of preference. The Company's Union was formed to draw away members from the Tram Employees' Association. The company would only grant preference because the men were unable to protect themselves; otherwise counsel contended there was no dispute. At the time of the plaint the men were satisfied; therefore they had no longer any interest in obtaining an award. He 'left the responsibility with Mr. Justice Higgins. The latter replied: "Your position is this: You resist the award, resist the union, oppose everything, and won't consent to anything."
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 172, 7 December 1912, Page 5
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144BRISBANE'S TRAMS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 172, 7 December 1912, Page 5
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