THE ARBIIRATION COURT.
BREACH OF AWARD AT CHRISTCHURCH. [Unitbd Peess Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The Arbitration Court gave its judgment to-day in the case in which the Westport Coal Company charged the Denniston Coal Workers' Union with having committed a breach of the award, by inducing its members to refuse to abide by clause 16 of the award, which provided that the men should be at the face for eight hours. The Union was of opinion that the Coal Mines Act of 1907 had established the "bank to bank" principle, and had re duced their working hours accordingly. The Court held that the Union had committed a breach of the award, but as the Union officers had acted under a bona fide misapprehension, no fine would be inflicted. The Union must abide by the terms of the award, and any further breach would have to be severely punished. The Union was ordered to pay the costs.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 18 December 1907, Page 1
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155THE ARBIIRATION COURT. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 18 December 1907, Page 1
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