SUPPORT FOR STRIKERS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XL, Issue 9292, 29 April 1920, Page 5

SUPPORT FOR STRIKERS.

GREYMOUTH, April 28. A largo stop-work meeting of. the State coal miners this morning, after an address by the president of the union (Mr P. C. Webb) passed' the following resolution with cheers:—"That this stop-work meeting of State miners endorses the action of New Zealand Loco. Drivers, Firemen and Cleaners' Association in striking for increased wages and more humane conditions of employment, and we pledge ourselves to support them both morally and financially, recognising that their fight is our fight and that their victory, will be our victory, whilst their defeat would be the defeat- of the workers throughout the country." It was resolved to have the terms of the resolution telegraphed to the secretary of the loco, men's society (Mr iMcArley), the secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr Arbuckle) and the Minister*of Railways (Mr Massey).

The Westland Timber Workers' Onion executive at. a meeting to-day passed a resolution similar to the coal miners, upholding the action of the railway men and pledging moral and financial support. The executive also directed the secretary to wire to Mi Massey as follows:—"At a special meeting of our executive to-day 1 was instructed to wire you that the Westland Timber Workers! Union supports the railwaymen in their just demands, and calls upon Cabinet to grant same, to save a New Zealand-wide industrial upheaval, or otherwise to call Parliament together a.t once and give the House of Representatives a chance oi settling the dispute."