ARBITRATION COURT PROCEEDINGS.
THE BADGE CONTROVERS Y.
(Received Feb. 17, 8.34 a.m.)
MELBOURNE, Feb. 16,
The Federal Arbitration Court has commenced the hearing of the case arising out of the Brisbane tramway strike and the wearing of Union badges. . The parties are represented by the Australian Tramway Eir ployees' Association and the Brisbane, Melbourne, and Adelaide Tramway Companies.
The manager of the Brisbane trains contended that the Court had no jurisdiction, as the dispute existed only in one State.
Mr Justice Higgins said that evidence would be forthcoming to show that the dispute existed In Adelaide months before the Brisbane trouble, and also evidence of similar strain in Melbourne.
Lengthy evidence was given on behalf of the tram men to show their reasons for adopting a badge. Jt was claimed to be absolutely essential for the management of the Associatior, and was not intended to Union-
ists as distinct from Non-Unionists, but to show that the wearers were members of the Association.
It was stated that no exception had been taken to the N.S. Wales tram men wearing bsdges.
The allegation was made that sowe men had been dismissed in Brisbane, the only reason being that they were members of the Union.
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Northern Advocate, 17 February 1912, Page 5
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