Trade Unions
Sir,—The letters to date mainly criticise compulsory unionism. I myself believe the employee should have his union to represent him just as the employer has the employers’ association. This issue will definitely have to be settled sooner or later, though payment of union funds to any political party is a gross breach of anyone's birthright to freedom and political choice, whether voted for by a majority or not As no union official has answered my previous letter, I take it that they are in complete agreement with me. Either that or they have not the courage to declare publicly their policy. If the latter, I suggest they remove from above the doorway of the Trades Hall, Christchurch, the United Nations Charter of Human Rights because they have violated most clauses in it. Mr Wheeler suggests some of us should “learn to learn.” My reply is a few of us have awakened and obviously learnt too much, leaving a very bitter taste in our mouths.—Yours, etc., R. G. ARMSTRONG. Winchester, July 1, 1959.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28938, 4 July 1959, Page 3
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