ARBITRATION COURT.
.. -♦ ; WATERSIDE "WORKERS AWARD. . (BY TELEGUArn—-PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, May 6. At the 'Arbitration Court' the HuddartParker Company was charged with a breach of. the Waterside Workers award-by working men continuously without tho regulation stoppage hours for meals. Evidcnco was ;givcn that a ,gang of men worked continuously jor thirty-sis :hours loading !tho Wiminera on March 9..',Tlio,facts'.Tybrd' admitted, but tlio Company contended' that tho circumstances were .exceptional. The Union secretary, in answer to Judgo Sim, said ho was not in a position to doubt the statement that tho men'did not want to stop for supper, proforring to finish'and get home. Judgo Sim said tlio Union should not bring cases unless there was something substantial. It was clear a breach of tho award had beon committed, but it socmod little more than a technical breach. Tho caso was not ono for a penalty. ■ ..A breach was formally rocordod.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 191, 7 May 1908, Page 4
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147ARBITRATION COURT. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 191, 7 May 1908, Page 4
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