HOURS OF WORK.
SHORTER WEEK WANTED. IRRITATION POLICT. tn cajl*— miss ajmoclatiok—oorraiQKT.) (AUSTBALIAS AJSD H.S. CAMS ASSOCIATION.) (Reoeived April 2oth, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 25. An irritation policy to defeat the decision of the High Court in connexion with the forty-four hours' week has been decided on by the Unions registered in the Federal Arbitration Court. At a stop-work meeting of the Federated Coachmakers' Union, which wa3 attended by 2000, it was decided to apply immediately to the Federal Arbitration Court for a variation of the award to give the benefit of a forty-four hours' week to all members of the Union.
Members of all unions in the metal trades group, although ordered by the employers to work yesterday, refused, and between 5000 and 6000 employees fr" to commence. The Engineers', Plumbers', Blacksmiths', Moulders', Coachmakers', and other Unions are affected. Officials of the unions concerned state that as the men have already experienced the benefit of the forty-four hours' week they will not return to a forty-eight hours' week.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18675, 26 April 1926, Page 9
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169HOURS OF WORK. Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18675, 26 April 1926, Page 9
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