NON-UNIONIST'S CLAIM.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 67, 19 March 1915, Page 7

NON-UNIONIST'S CLAIM.

ENTITLED TO AWARD RATE. Leal argument was to have been heard by Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon in a case which involved the question as to whether a fish curer named Ernest Bullcn (represented by Mr. Alexander) was entitled to the award rate for such work from Ms employer, E. Thompson (Mr. Hall Skelton). Plaintiff was paid £1 2/6 for nine months, whereas the award rate was £2 10/ per week. Mr. Hall Skelton argued that the award was lor memibers of the union, and that plaintiff, not being a member, had no civil right'in the matter. -.*•••» Mr. Alexander claimed that plaintiff, though not a member of the union, was a worker in the industry of fish curing, and therefore entitled to the rate of pay fixed by the award. When the case was called yesterday afternoon, Mr. Skelton said he found his contention would not hold. He found the point had been settled by the Chief' Justice in March, 1906. Mr. Alexander asked for judgment lor £17.17/6. Judgment was entered accordingly, with costs.