UNIONISTS AND POLITICS.
TROUBLE IN PRINTING OFFICE.
HO_C. FISHER'S ATTTTUDE. .By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLIXGTO.C, Wednesday. Twelve members of the AYellino.on Typographical Union, who are -employed in the Government printing office, are resigning from membership on the ground that the union is bceomin"- a political organisation, in that it voted money to strike funds.
A deputation from the union asked the Hon. Mr. Fisher. (Minister in char_e of'the office) to insist that all Govern ment employees -in the office cnnm-Wed with the union be compelled to be mom bers of the union. They sturdily denied the. .allegation that the union was be coming a political organisation.
Air. Fisher said ueitnerhe nor the Government would insist on compulsory uiuonism for Government employees. Under the rules of the union members had the right to Tcsign. He would do nothing to deprive, them of that Tight, imit was willing to help them to settle their differ encea.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 138, 11 June 1914, Page 8
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