A BREACH OF AWARD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2420, 8 February 1909, Page 1

A BREACH OF AWARD.

THE PA KI PA KI STRIKE. THE MEN FINED. [Press Association.] HASTINGS, Feb. 6. At the Magistrate’s Court, Hastings, yesterday, seventeen men were charged on the information of the Inspector of Awards that being employd at Borthwick and Son’s freezing works at Pakipalci, and being bound by the Hawke’s Bay freezing works’ award, they did go orpstrike on January 13tli. The cases arose out of. the recent differences between the manager and the fellmongers as to a spell in the morning and in the afternoon in which to smoke. The request for smoke time not being granted, as such spell was not provided for in the award, the men in question ceased work in batches of Tive. On the following morning the men’s demand was granted, there being a large amount of work .on hand in. the works. The men also insisted on an apology from the manager for his action in calling them curs. Mr S„ E. McCarthy, S.M.;, after hearing the evidence, said it was clear to him that the men had all combined and decided to go out in batches of five. He considered that what occurred was a strike.. The men should have either communicated with the inspector or with their union, and not havegone out. Judgment was given against each man for £1 and costs. Three other men who did not appear were, similarly dealt with.