NEW SOUTH WALES ARBITRATION LAW.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1081, 6 February 1918, Page 5

NEW SOUTH WALES ARBITRATION LAW.

SOME RADICAL AMENDMENTS, ißt Electbio Tewobaph—Copybiqht.). (PKB Press Association.) Received February a.m. SYDNEY, Fob. h.- - In the Assembly Mr Reel)}, Minister of Labour, J'^roduced tlie new BUI, wmch almost completely dispense. wit. h the "Wages Board, throwing tho VoL or the work on the Industrial Coih't, the Judges of which are to sit with' assessors, who wdl replace the laymen, _ . Special courts will also be establish* - od throughout the State to deal with particular industries and disputes. The old preference system has been abandoned, and is replaced by a clause providing for preference to members of a union who. after the passing of tho Act, have not participated in a strike. The Court at tho end of each year will declare the living wage for the succeeding year. Strike definition includes ceasing work by two employees in order to compel compliance with claims. Tho penalty for an illegal strike is fixed at £SOO. and there is a similar penalty for a newspaper instigating and aiding a strike. It is also declared that no person or union may declare any article “Black,” or publish a statement that an article is “Black.” The Bill was road a first time. Mr Osborne moved a resolution in favour of the introduction of a State lottery.