Preference to Unionists

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1146, 16 November 1904, Page 3

Preference to Unionists

—«. — Defended by a Judge

Press Association .—Copyright', Sydney, this day,, In making tho award in a dispute between the Trolly, Drayinon, and Carters' Union and Master Curriers' Association, tho Court granted preloronco to unionists, Tho employers' representative dissenting, the Judge said: " Tho Court can only exercise jurisdiction on tho application of employees when thoso employees aro incorporated as an industrial union; and therefore, so far as they aro concerned, an industrial union that givos lifo and existence to industrial unions is vittl for the operation of «ho Aot, 1 consider that where an industrial union fairly and prac- i ticnlly ropresonts industry, so far a;i cm ployees arc concerned, proioronco should be given to unhiiids. In giving this preference a hardship may lie imposod on I omployers; -but on tho otlior hand, if I preference, is not giTon n hardship and in. conyeniencc may be imposotl upon unionists. W.thout this pro'f roiicfl condition all encouragement to unions wuld di-nppear, alio practical'y arbitration, the. Court being ono whicii-ia to cncoin- go ii'donisls to their disputes iut ■ ran:! rulher than have recourse- to sirikes, I (our that within certain limits, unless preference is givon, industrial unionism would bscomo a thing of tho past,"