LABOR DISPUTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 885, 8 May 1903, Page 4

LABOR DISPUTES.

BREACHES OF AWARD.

By Tolegraph—Press Association, Christchurch, last night.

The Arbitration Court sat to hear tho case of the Canterbury Bakers and Pastry Cooks’ Union agaiust Frederick Schunacher and others for alleged breaches of an award. J. D. Phillips was alleged, when ' the award giving preference to Unionists came into force, to have omitted to discharge a nun-Unionist employee named Adams, and to replace him by a Unionist. His Honor stated he did not think tho Court ever held that the retention of a muu engaged before the coming into force of the award should he con i sidered a breach of the awam. The Union quoted two Canterbury euocs in which they stated Mr Justice Martin bad ruled a breach had oeen committed under precisely similar circumstances. Mr Hus sell, appearing for Phillips, said the ques tion was the biggest perhaps ever brought up since tho Act came into force. If the Unton’s contention was allowed overy employed would have to dtive out men working for him who were not Unionists as soon as an award was given. It would affect all industrial progress throughout the colony. Tho facts set forth for tho Union were not disputed, and it was conceded -that Phillips had always ignored tho Union’s representation that he should dismiss him. His Honor said the Court would consider the question. The charges against Fredk. Schumacher of taking on non-Unionists after the award is proceeding’ . , Later.

Shepherd was fined 10s and costs in the Arbitration Court for employing nonunionists. Tho amount would have been larger, tho President stated, had not the Union asked for a nominal fine. Schumacher was fined 40s and costs for the same offence.