Stop-Work Meetings

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31319, 15 March 1967, Page 12

Stop-Work Meetings

Sir, —I would like to ask members of unions what proportion of members are in favour of a strike. Can anyone point to any strike from which the workers benefited? The sufferers in most cases are the wives. A strike here in New Zealand is a shocking state of affairs, when all the workers should be doing their best. Of course the heads of unions would not have a job if they did not stir up something to retard progress.—Yours, etc., A WORKER. March 14, 1967.

Sir, —I sincerely hope that a large number will be on the job as usual. It is an excellent opportunity for all right-thinking people to show the leaders of the Federation of Labour that irresponsible capers are not appreciated. I have no political axe to grind. I am a young mother, anxious to leave as fine a heritage for our children as our ancestors left for us. Are we so demoralized by soft living that the first set-back sends us wailing and whining with selfpity, instead of facing up to difficulties as ail adults must? —Yours, etc., GROW UP OR GO UNDER. March 13, 1967. •

Sir, —“Democracy” says that the Government left people high and dry with commitments. Surely he is not serious. People themselves contract their commitments. It is an individual matter and individual help is now needed, not the hindrance of stopwork meetings.—Yours, etc., PIONEER’S GRANDDAUGHTER. March 14, 1967.

Sir, —“Sophocles’s” letter should cause a lot of thought, and prompt resolutions to carry on the traditions of our forbears; a good day’s work, well done, gave us the good living conditions of today oy their courage, endurance, honesty, and pride in their country. As a pensioner. : widowed many years ago, knowing difficult times and depression, I still consider the present situation well handled. All should curb spending and luxuries. This was done years ago by nearly all, and few complaints; happier homes with happy, contented families. Mothers, wives, would-be wives and mothers should pull together and encourage their menfolk to go to work or stay away from meetings. Don’t let the few damage our country.— Vmirs ptc . DESCENDANT OF THE FIRST FOUR SHIPS. March 14, 1967.