A Question of Unionism.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7534, 7 May 1903, Page 8

A Question of Unionism.

(Per Press Association ) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day Ine Arbitration Court sat on the case of the Canterbury Bakers' and lastry Cooks' Union against Frederick Schumach and others, for alleged breach es of award. J- D. Phillips was alleged when the award, giving preference to unionists came into force, to have omitted to discharge a non-unionist employee named Adams and replace by a unionist.

His Honour stated he did not think the Court ever held the retention of a man engaged before the coming into force of the award should be considered a breach of the award.

The Union quoted two Canterbury cases in which they stated Justice Martin had ruled a In-each had been committed in precisely similar circumstances.

Mr Russell, appearing for Mr Phillips, said the question was the biggest perhaps ever brought up since the Act came into force. If the Union's contention was allowed every employer would have to drive out men working for him who were not unionists as soon as the award given it would affect all the industrial progress throughout the colony. The facts set forth for the Union were not disputed and conceded. Phillips had always ignored the Union's representations that he should dismiss the man.

His Honour said the Court would consider the question. The charges against Frederick Schumacher, for taking on non-un-ionists after the award is proceedin S->