CONFERENCE OF A.S.R.S.

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24503, 28 February 1945, Page 6

CONFERENCE OF A.S.R.S.

REMITS ABOUT NEW . LEGISLATION (PA.) . WELLINGTON, 27% The biennial conference ofthe Amair gainated Society of Railway Servants completed.a three-weeks’ session Jn Wellington last week. Major issues Before the conference were the mient strike, the findings of the RfUwaysihdustriai TWtato3T a united ffie treater worker representation <in ,tne Sffiofthe todUrtto. 'Thepresident (Mr G. M<rtitott)7pr'esroed. - 1 Remita ,tarried tKrafifSd, the followinf ibis ’^eri^w’^.raUwl-' the' Government shares 'iri the BahkOf New Zealand, and sidtf,Staking dVefy/aH the trading banks ofthe Dominion, thus preventing MW attempt by big business to undermine the SUflceSS Of the bank-by withdrawing their accounts/ ; - (2) “That are strongly condemn the action of the Government in placing to the statute book the Armed .Forces (National Work) Emetgehcy; Simulations, 1945, gazetted on January 25, 1945. We demand that these regulations‘be immediately repealed, as it is Obvious they have been ittttoduced to use men of the serviced'as strike breakers, thus compelllhg, act. in many case# sgfttost owd consciences and Convictions. Members deplore this legislation,* by order dn coundltoS to Oil Labour .mid; Cfill on Labour' organisations rto dSe every means in their power to have this iniquitous regulation withdrawn; • (3) “Thai, railhwds between the Ndrth and South Islands bd Connected by railway steamer. , d s.; . 74) “That all passenger and gmitoort air services be vested in the Railways seeking to allow the ComS3S in the Labour movement ?nd to conduct a referendum among members to obtain their views reganflng the wiffidraWing of affiliation with the Labbfw Party were rejected/ ' ' The second remit urged the conservation of the society’s funds for industrial and not for political the- majority opinion was that a pouucal' party was the, mouthpiece of an industrial, tical -party in the WOfid Cqtilo, jcarofniß without the,* supjtofi-Of/ltS afflhajjia JABarM"whk' .unopposed. , Atrangemente were for toe elections or national president and gertOral Secretary in May. ,