MEN REFUSE TO WORK FOLLOWING COURT’S 44-HOURS DECISION.
By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, April 25. An “ irritation " policy to defeat the decision of the High Court in connection with the forty-four hours’ week has been decided on by the unions registered in the Federal Arbitration Court. At a stop-work meeting of the Federated Coaohmakers’ Union, which was attended by 2000, it was decided to apply immediately to the Federal Arbitration Court for a variation of the award to give the benefit of the fortyfour hours’ week to all members of the union. The members of all unions in the metal trades’ group, although ordered by employers to work yesterday, refused. and between 5000 and 6000 employees failed to commence. Engineers, plumbers, blacksmiths, moulders, coachmakers and other unions arc affected. The officials of the unions concerned state that as the men have already experienced the benefit of the forty-four-hour week they will not return to the week.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17830, 26 April 1926, Page 15
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