RIGHT OF UNION.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 831, 4 March 1903, Page 3

RIGHT OF UNION.

THE TAFE VALE DECISION

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh ltcooivcd 10.30 p.m., March if, Mclbouruo, Mar. If.

A deputation from the Amalgamated Minors’ Association, including tho Tasmanian Representatives, interviewed the Federal Attorney-General to ascertain the position of Trade Unions in view of tho Tad Valo decision. It was explained that the Association wanted tho right to uso every poacoablo means to induce men to become members. They read tho Tali' Vale decision to mean that if thore was a dispute on they could not attempt to induce men to join tho Union ; otherwise they would fail under a bad law. Tho Association formed for the uoblo purpose to bind men togother, but evidently that purpose wus nuililied by the judgment of tho English Court. They asked that inquiry bo made to ascertain the legal rights of Unions. It was urged that tho law should he made to apply equally to employer and employee. Unions ordy wanted the right to uso moral suasion

Mr Doakin endorsed the argument that tbo Tali' Valo decision applied not only to the officers, hut to overy single member of tho unions. He pointed out that the Federal power was at present limited to disputes which overflowed from ono State to another. A bill was being drafted which would allow arbitration and conciliation. Tho oxerciso of tho full powers conferred by the constitution, if passed by Parliament, would render impossible such a result in cases within tho jurisdiction of tho Commonwealth as that of the Tad Vale case. The powers of tho Foderal Government should be as far as possiblo directed to make picketing a matter of no interest in disputes.