MOULDERS STRIKE ON PRINCIPLE
The-strike extended on the 3rd to itho brass-mouldera, and it ivas officially stated that', taking iboth the Eveleigh and Randwick workshops-, 160 of them were now outiv The Moulders' Union has a membership throughout the State of about 950. .'■•'.
"Our men are out.," said Mr. Gathgale (sspetary 'of the union), "6iniply on a matter of union -principle. Our attitude,, so far as the dispute is ojMcerucdj is unchanged. IC<iur men could have remained at work without infringing on the work of other men they would bave done to. In this connection repre-
serrtaiions were jnade to the manage* merrt, but if the>jnen had-accepted the proposals put to them it vaonld have meant a violation, of <the first principles of trade umorrism. This they were not prepared 1: .to do, and -Qgf<& resmt they are •out of work. So far aawtiie- card system :is concerned, we have never discussed it. Whea we have a grievance then w* will deal with it." v
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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 38, 14 August 1917, Page 7
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165MOULDERS STRIKE ON PRINCIPLE Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 38, 14 August 1917, Page 7
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