BREACH OF ELECTRICAL AWARD.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 98, 27 April 1922, Page 4

BREACH OF ELECTRICAL AWARD.

-T— j Before Mr. Poynton, S.M.. at the i Police Court yesterday, Mr. Hollow?,; Inspector of Labour, proceeded against j the National Electrical and Engineering' Company for an alleged breach of the ; Northern Industrial and District Electrical Workers' Award. It was alleged that the company employed one F. N. Parr at a wage- of £3 5/ a week of 44 hours, instead of at £5 J 1/9 a= provided by the award. Parr obtained a wireman'a license in May, 1921. After completing four years (in ■July last year) he applied to ttie com-1 pany's foreman for journeyman's wages,' which, request was declined. Later, he ! approached the manager and was put i off. j Mr. S. E. Wright, who appeared for the company, whilst admitting there wag ■ a breach, UTged that as the officials were ! not aware that Parr held a licence, a minimum penalty should meet the case. The magistrate convicted both employer j and employee. The company was ordered to pay a fine of £5 and P"arr iras fined w. ; ! ——————. ! I ;