ARBITRATION BILL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13712, 29 September 1908, Page 2

ARBITRATION BILL.

HOW IT, STANDS NUW. I lie Arbitration 'Amendment/ Bill lias now passed through the House of Representatives, and without going overmuch into detail, it will bo interesting to note its main points, in view of the 'fart I hat its next appearance will be he fore the Legislative Council. The Act, if lasscd, ir; to coine into operation on Ist .January. 1909. "Strike" m-ans tlu> act of any number of worker* who arc or have been in the employment whether .of the same •employer or of different employers, ,in discontinuing that employment, whether wholly or partially, or in refusing or failiug. infer any such discontinuance, breach,, refusal, or failure being due to any coin.bination. agreement, or common undervtanding. whether or implied, made or entered into by the said work*i s . with intent to compel or induce the • niplovcis to agre-» to certain terms, to incite, aid. abet, instigate, or procure any other strike, or to assist workers :n any other employment to get their demands complied will). A "lock-out " js defined on' the same lino*. and it is provided - that the niasi 'mum jx-nalty for a lock out sliall be £IOO per employer. The uiaxiinuni penalty for inciting, aiding, or abetting a stiike is £lO jrer worker, and for inciting, instigating, or ;t<-si.>ting a lock out £2OO per Association or employer. or any oilier than a woikcr. A stiike >M lock-oill is de-lued to be a continuing i>H,'uce. bui <it her may be ileclaied " oft by the ]> ison- concerned. Heavy jj.iitiit ie.- ar- iinp't-cd on pat<i«"» to a >tiik<° oi lockout, whether uurkei*, asMn-i.tt ions, or trade unions. Penalties may only Ik- recovei'd by the Inspector of Awaid*. 11l ceitain industries, suili .is the supply of gas or electricity. water supply, standbier of meat, supply of e<ial, and feiry, 11 am way. or i .til \>;i y services, im lice of intention to s|iik<* niu-t be given, When a union j> (omitted of aiding or abetting a stiike iir> legistiatn>n may t«- su*|>endv-d for a pel tod up to two v«ais. In making the order of suspvn. sinn. the couit may limit it* opeiation to any <li-ti i<-t or poiiiop of a district. A union convicted may .ippeai against th>decssioii. A union industrial tation. oi cm | plover who commits a breach oi .iw-ii-i :s liable to ,i maximum [le-lt-iity of £110; I for a Hiii'kir the maximum p na!t\ is j £5. I'ii.ugc-s under tlov leading «ii! i l»e he.411! In a 11> 11-li.u \ lnagisi I .ite i I'lovi-iou |s in 01.- (or .i|-|te d to the C'oiiil j■; aibiti .•<ion i 111. W.lgl--. o! .1 w,,lk<l till< -i Mll'i ! tll!< ! J'toV hi'tn 111.IV I». .it!.oil -I uI•to .t !t no iiooiml ! It .1 Itllloll Ol ill-ill*! ! !.l! .1 ion i li' 1 p.iv (lie tili-', HidM idu.'i no-nib' 1 » .lie i11.1.i. ; t'"!HUI.Ii:MI !'.■•. <!' - .SI- .» I»- •* l-iir-.1. .i! i• S | t!«". lliiiM hejr.»fl»-i ! •>- fj; t irfcts.ii : .1 > I.titv li lit • "I), lil.t; :i,n 1 ot I.t iii iiilo-ili aI • j«•: It <» d by ?he < iot •i ti ; in-is- .in l ! noiiiiiMt.il i• y j ii ' t". : h'- lil-p'.i.'e Ail -so! i Mill'! ;\ f boji.i I:dr «-lppK>\<:;• *»vik'|s ' n j g-tgr-l in 'hr ißr|n*fsy ! 'I iir n« w (iVfiint ion el n<iiL>. I ' to: i :he J-ist j!•!»•:» <•: t hi- A l ' ; ■ 'l>' pes.*oil jof ,-.nv .igr oi ritii- i *■ •*\ v !i![iio\. ,i iiy j .HiV CMlplot < j ;o ill, .lliV mill, hie jo; If« a : il. I No (-CJS-11 OV. 1 I o* j ?h-ill be dc- in- d• to b ati .ipj icu!:; v.

L nder-rate permits will be issued by the ln>-j>ector of Awards. The court may, jf jr. thinks fit, refuse to make an award.