Support For Carpenters In Wages Claim

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30169, 28 June 1963, Page 13

Support For Carpenters In Wages Claim

Twenty-five carpenters involved in the ban on the St. Helens Hospital extensions job yesterday attended a special meeting at the Trades Hal}. They confirmed their previous decision to continue the present dispute, until a "just and equitable" wage increase had been achieved. The secretary of the Canterbury Carpenters' Union. Mr F L. Langley, said after the meeting that the Canterbury branch was receiving support from sub-branches. The Timaru sub-branch had contributed an initial sum of £lOO and the Ashburton subbranch, £4O. The Rubber Workers’ Union had offered moral and financial support and had forwarded a cheque for £25

Contributions by members of the union were being maintained. said Mr Langley, and the union was receiving wider support. “We have not yet found it necessary to appeal for financial support nationally through the Federation of Labour," he said. “But when

the time arises, where the complement/of men affected by the dispute increases, this type of national support would be achieved through the national executive of the FO L. This is in line with an earlier decision by the F. executive.” When questioned on how many Christchurch employers were today paying the 8s 4d an hour sought by the union, Mr Langley said: “A small number of men are being placed, at the rate of 8s 4d an hour.” Mr Langley said that messages of support had been received from Otematata, Wellington, and Auckland. The secretary of the Christchurch branch of the New Zealand Engineers' Union, Mr G. W. Scott, yesterday said that members of his union employed on the St. Helens Hospital job had left the job along with all other employees involved.

The greater part of progress is the desire to progress.—Seneca.