LABOUR
THE ARBITRATION COURT. United Press Association Per Electric Telegraph—Copvright. SYDNEY, March 22. The Full Court on appeal decided that the Arbitration Court had no power to award that employers requiring labour should give notice to an Employees' Union, or that a non-unionist obtaining 7 employment should be" compelled within fourteen days to join" a union. The Court held that this was an attempt to strain the Act against the liberty of the subject, and to make such a provision the Arbitration Court exceeded its jurisdiction. This'decision will have a far-reaching effect." The Labour Unions are much npset at the Full Court's ruling, and intend to appeal to the High Court; also to ask for an amendment of the Arbitration Act-
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12635, 23 March 1905, Page 3
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121LABOUR Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12635, 23 March 1905, Page 3
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