TRADE UNIONISM.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7517, 5 April 1890, Page 6

TRADE UNIONISM.

A meeting of the Amalgamated Union of Tailoresses was held in the Druids' Hall on Tuesday night. Mr F. S. Parker piesided. There was a moderate attendance of members. Correspondence was read from the N.Z. Early Closing Association of Christchurch, and ie was resolved to give every assistance to the forthcoming public meeting. Correspondence from the Belfast operatives who were discharged by the firm of Henry Berry and Co. for being Unionists was read, asking the Union to give them every assistance, and by refraining to purchase any goods from the enclosed list of twenty butchers and thirteen grocers who hive dealings with the said firm. The Union unanimously resolved to carry out the request, and the Secretary instructed to send lists to all shops and factories of the Union. The Secretary was further instructed to forward a letter of condolence to the widow of one of their late members, Mr Chas. Foston. The sum of £5 was voted to the Belfast operatives, and a levy was struck on all members from date for the same. After some other minor matters were transacted, Mr J. A. Millar, Secretary of the Dunedin Tailoresses' Union, addressed the meeting at some length, principally upon the necessity of forming one grand affiliated Union of the trade for New Zealand. At the close of the address a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Millar, and the meeting then closed.