£1000 VOTED FOR CARPENTERS
CANTERBURY SUPPORT FOR AUCKLAND MEN
A grant of £lOOO for the sustenance of dismissed Auckland carpenters and a motion supporting the New Zealand and Auckland unions in their claims werp approved unanimously by a meeting of 250 members of the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union last evening. . A statement made after the meeting by the secretary (Mr F. L. Langley) said: “The meeting passed unanimous resolutions of solidarity behind the New Zealand and Auckland unions’ fight for a just wage increase and alterations to suburban work conditions. It unanimously agreed to make available immediately to the Auckland branch £lOOO for the sustenance of the locked-out Auckland men. A resolution was also passed thanking Mr Roy Stanley, national secretray, for a clear and concise report on the dispute to date.” Questioned, Mr Langley said the membership of the union was about 1000. As the meeting to hear Mr Stanley was arranged a, short notice, newspaper advertisements alone were used, instead of the usual' individual circulars to members.
Asked about conditions of the grant, Mr Langjey said no stipulation had been made about repayment.
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25738, 25 February 1949, Page 6
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