UNION'S "OFFICIAL REPORTS"

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 32, 15 October 1912, Page 3

UNION'S "OFFICIAL REPORTS"

AUCKLAND, 14th October. At a meeting of the General Labourers' Union held yesterday a committee was set up to supply official information to the press in connection with the strike, and after a lehgthy wait a reporter was handed the following official statement by the chairman of the committee at 2.35 p.m. to-day:^-" At a special meeting of the union held yesterday morning it was unanimously decided to strike against the victimising of 100 labourers taking part in Thursday's demonstrations. Pickets were appointed for various jobs, and they have enthusiastically carried out their duties. ' During this morning it is estimated that 800 workers have ceased work at the union's request. .(Signed) E.Patrick, W. Fisher. E. Corbett, J. O'Brien." All requests for further information were declined on the score that none but the committee were empowered to give it. The committee, on the other hand, considered themselves unable to make further announcements. Enquiries made by a press representative among local bodies and private contractors would tend to show that about 4^o men participated in the strike, the number being made up as follows :—-Rernttera Road Board, 100 ; other local bodies, 46; Morningside quarries, 35; City Council. 20 ; Drainage Board, 47 ; Builders and General Labourers, 100} Harbour Board, 60.