WORKERS IN TRANSPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24614, 10 July 1945, Page 6

WORKERS IN TRANSPORT

4r— NEW ZEALAND UNION FORMED OBJECTS OUTLINED (PA) WELLINGTON, July 9. A Dominion conference of the major unions whose members are engaged in the transport industry, held in Wellington last week, agreed that there should be- formed a New Zealand Transport Workers’ Industrial Association of Workers to work in conformity with the policy of the New Zealand Federation of Labour. The main resolution, on the establishment of such-an organisation, was given unanimous support, but two days were occupied with discussion on the association’s constitution. The conference was called at tne instance of the New Zealand Tramways Employees’Union. Delegates represented the New Zealand Tramways Union, the New Zealand Federated Drivers’ Union, local transport and drivers’ unions, the New Zealand Engine-drivers’, Firemen s, and Cleaners’ Association, the New Zealand Railway Tradesmen’s Association. the Amalgamated Society of Railways Servants, the New Zealand Waterside Workers’ Union, the Foremen and Stevedores’ Unions of Wellington, Auckland, and Lyttelton, the Federated Seamen’s Union, and - the New Zealand Harbour Board Employees’ Union. . The objects of the association are, inter alia, to combine in one body all unions of transport workers and to aim at uniform working conditions for members of affiliated unions. The head office will be in Wellington. Another object adopted by the conference is to assist affiliated unions to obtain, where possible, their full economic rights, that is, for workers to share in the ownership and control of the industry. The conference decided that before any action was taken -involving affiliated unions or union, a dispute should be handed to the executive of the Transport Workers’ Association, which would consult with the executive of the Federation of Labour , The conference congratulated the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser) on his splendid work at San Francisco, and recorded full support and approval of the Government proposals to take over the Bank of New Zealand and the airways of the Dominion. _