STRIKES.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17617, 21 November 1922, Page 8

STRIKES.

10 THB BMTOB OT "TUB «*»• Sir-The hold-up of our steamer traffic and consequently the general public, should rouse the lethargic, amongst us to a realisation of what really is at the bottom of the unrest. If the agitating officers of unions were "dumped" and legislation brought in to make it compulsory that the> omce of union secretary should be JJeUltay a worker from the ranks of «■****«£ or section, and not an ° ™! agitator who gets himself aPP™** 1 al secretary under the present system, would have to take to ordinary -work, a* present he is drawing pay from one oi more unions, and altogether a tat screw, and to keep his position must go on agitating. . Another point is—with reference to ballots—unions should be compelled, « they decide to ballot for strike or no strike, to let their wives ants have a say as to whether they are to be deprived of the help of their breadwinner. Wives and sons ana daughters of a; certain age should oe able to vote. Now that Mr Massey has broken down this latest attack ott tnfl publio by agitators, our Prime Minister should note these points for future legislation.—Yours etc., REASONABLE. Ohristchurch, November 20th.