ANTI-CONSCRIPTION

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 146, 21 June 1916, Page 2

ANTI-CONSCRIPTION

WATERSIDERS' RESOLUTION.

Jil special meeting o£ the Wellingtoa Waterside Workers' Union was held.in X Store last night to consider the' Military Service Bill. Between 600 and 700 members were present, and Mr. P. Curtice presided. ; After a debate lasting almost two hours and a-half the following motion was carried:."That this meeting of the Wellington Waterside Workers' Union, having duly considered tho Military Service Bill now before Parliament,, is of opinion that the Bill is unnecessary. Now Zealand has equipped and sent away more men to the front (taking into consideration the population) than any other oversea country under the British flag. The Bill", in the opinion of this meeting, is for no other purpose than for securing cheap soldiers, abolishing trades phioriism, and forcing the people of New Zea-~ land under" military "and police domination. This meeting calls on the executive of the New Zealand Waterside Workers Federation to immediately get into com munication with the. affiliated onions,--drawing their attention to the drastic measures contained in the Military Service Bill, and to ask them to immediately hold meetings to consider themos; effective means of preventing the Bill being put into operation. Also, that this meeting_further requests the executive of the yVaterside Federation to approach th« Miners' Federation, the United Federation of Labour, the Railwayinen's Union, and other representative Labour organisations with a view of arranging joint action to oppose the Military Service Bill."