NEW LABOUR LAWS.
THE (FIRST DASE IN SKEW SOUTH WAlffiS. ' United Pkew iAiwociatioa— <By EtatfM T«l«gr«ph— Ccupyrigh*. (Received! May 81, 9.20 ».m.) SYIBNEY, May 31. Tie first industrial dispute referred to the arbitration of the new Court lesulted in » victory for the men. The Newcastle "Wharf Labourers* Union fought to compel the (Hunter Rives Steamship Company to emiploy only Unionists, to ■withdraw the non-Unionists at present employed, and to observe hours and ■wages contained; in the •wx>rking la«w« of the Union. The company contended that it Jhswi a right to freedom of contract and to employ constant labour ! at -weekly wages. The (men get practically all they asked for, with some damages against the company, but to guard tii« company against embarrassment the Court directed^ that the Union should supply the company rmtit all the Qa'boun it required. The Court's decision sets out that the'a/bW lute. freedom of contratet •whichi eiiated prior to the passing, of the Industrial Arbitration Act has been considerably modified an its conditions. Freedom of contract remains unimpaired in i!he sense that parties aoay stilt maike voluatary agreements and may mutually jagree to vary or cancel them,; but) existing contracts cannot be distmfced at the ■will. of one, party only. - .
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7417, 31 May 1902, Page 4
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204NEW LABOUR LAWS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7417, 31 May 1902, Page 4
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