BARRED FROM WORK
(IT W.IOHAPB.— PBBSS ASSOCIATION.)
GREYMOUTH, 22nd"August.
A watersider, named Joseph. Clarke, claimed £5 special arid £40 general damages from the . local Wateraidere' Union and its'secretary (Mr. H. Kirk), alleging that he was prevented from employment on the wharf, The railway wharf foreman deposed that Kirk had informed him that Clarke was 7s 9d in arrears with his union dues. Witness therefore understood that, Clarke was an unfinancial unionist and was not to be employed. -H. Kirk stated that Clarke had been in arrears since the quarterly payments had been introduced. Thirty members were allowed extended time in which to pay their levies, and Clarke was the only.one in arrears. He did not seek work at certain calls on, the wharf.
The Magistrate (Mr. Meldrum) .gave a verdict for plaintiff for £3 6s 3d for loss of wage*. Plaintiff was also allowed witneuu' exoenset,
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 46, 23 August 1922, Page 9
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146BARRED FROM WORK Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 46, 23 August 1922, Page 9
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