UNIONISTS BY LAW
Wellington Opinions Though they stated that the clause of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill, as redrafted by the Labour Bills Committee, referring to compulsory unionism, would not have to lie interpreted for action imtil.it became law. Wellington men who take an active part in industrial and conciliation matters yesterday agreed with the interpretation of Mr. (V. E. Anderson, secretary of the Auckland Employers’ Association, that compulsory preference for unionists will be established in respect of any industrial employment the conditions of which are prescribed by an award or agreement. It was stated in Wellington that the clause seemed definitely to mean that compulsory preference would not apply unless there was an award or agreement referring to the particular industry under consideration. The clause meant that workers subject to any award or industrial agreement would have to become members of a union. There could be exceptions, though. For instance, if all the union labour was engaged on the waterfront for working ships, the employers could employ non-unionists.
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 200, 21 May 1936, Page 13
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