TRADES UNIONISM.

Bush Advocate, Volume XX, Issue 936, 1 February 1908, Page 5

TRADES UNIONISM.

[I'ItESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, last night. Communications emanating from tho Waikato Miners' Union have bee-n received by the local branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, in which are submitted proposals for the federation of all New Zealand workers' unions. The advantages of such a movement aro pointed out in a circular, which states that this alone is the way by whichworkers may hope to improve their social conditions. It is proposed that a conference be held in a suitable centre. The Carpenters' and Joiners' Union favorably received the proposition, and referred the matter to the Trades and Labor Council, with the intimation that it was prepared to send two delegates to the conference. The local branch. of the Amalgamated Society of. Carpenters and Joiners is much dissatisfied with the award the Arbitration Court . has made. The matter was discussed at a meeting to-night when an almost unanimous opinion was expressed that nothing further could be expected..towards betterment of conditions from the Arbitration Court, and that our hope of improvement was.by legislation. ■>..;.The priucip.il point of dissatisfaction is in regard to wages as compared with the wages paid to bricklayers and plasterers, who, it is said, receive Is 4(1 per day more than carpenters, and have practically no tools to supply; The matter is to receive further consideration. i " . ■ ■ . /■