WORK AND WAGES

Evening Star, Issue 15481, 1 May 1914, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES

A meeting of the Dunedin Brewers, Bo&jezs, and Aerated Water Workers 1 Union was held to. consider the question of affiliation with the Otago Labor Council. Mr G. Gaple occupied the dbair. After some discussion the following resolution was. carried, with only one dissentient Thai this industrial union of worker* decide to affiliate with the Otago Labor Council, and,consider that body are to large praise for the practical and comprehensive scheme of industrial and political oMßnisafcion snfixnitted to « ana adopted by the Otago Labor ConferI enee. As an instrument for industrial * protection and political amelioration we .' feel no diffidence in giving it our loyal : rapport «s trad* uniocistc, and t=- £feis object our resolution manifestly tends it•efif. Furtheraiore, we are confident that fhe ~t&£e ' industrial protection' is a mere wtadow, without a sufficient portion of political power to protect it, and is earnestly hoped that the council's decision to contest the four Dunedin seats -will, *ven If unable to secure the return of all therrnoniinees, at least properly shape and organtt» Labor's political forces." A mctism. was also submitted with the object of authorising the union to appoint a delegate to represent it at the July coixf«MHSce of the United. Federation of s lbs&or, *«* i* lapsed for want «E a » seconder. Eleven new members, vtxt pro- » posed-