THE JOCKEYS' STRIKE

Evening Star, Issue 17350, 12 May 1920, Page 8

THE JOCKEYS' STRIKE

SUPPORT BY LABOR ORGANISATIONS.

RACECOURSES AND RACEHORSES DECLARED "BLACK."

[Per United Press Association.]

_ AUCKLAND, May 11. A meetinp; «f trade unions and other Labor organisations appointed a committee to decide upon a national campaign for the reinstatement of the three jockeys—L. H. Hewitt, J. O'Sbea. and E.' Rae'—who were suspended by tire Auckland District Committee as the outcome of the Avondale trouble.

At a meeting of a committee representing various Labor unions in Auckland the following resolutions were, carried with reference to the recent jockeys' strike and the subsequent disqualifications :—"(11 That all racecourses in tli3 Ncrth Island under the jurisdiction of the New Zealand Racing Conference be declared • black' fiv.m May 22, 1923; (2) that all racehorses, racing material, and means ofj transport to and from racecourses are hereby declared "black" in the North Island and between Ncrth and .South Islands;' (5) that all trade unionists be notified of--the resolutions, and be asked to loyally and honorably give eil'ect. to them, and, further, l 0 give iinaucial suonort towards the expense of the campaign.'''

CHRISTCHURCR, Mav 11

The .pxecutive of the New Zealand Related Printing Trades Association considered the jockeys' complaints, and passed the following resolution : -—" This executive, repiesentalive uf over I.CCO printers, desire to expiess their sincere sympathy with the members of the New Zealand Jockeys' Association i u their fight tor better conditions of employment. | They deplore the delav which oecu'-red in bunging the parties to the dispute together, which was caused bv the refusal of the employers to negotiate with the representatives of the New Zealand Jockeys' Association. The executive respectfully request the .Minister of Labor to use his best endeavors to compel the owneis l;> meet the representatives of the jockeys at the earliest possible moment. J-iiey are further of the opinion that the conditions < f the employment of the jockeys require immediate improvement." ROYAL HACK MEETING'S POSITION. [SPECIAL TO THE 'St.UI.'T CHRISTCfIURCH. Mav 11. Members ot the New Zealand Jockeys' Association are becoming impatient "at the delay which they have experienced in arranging for .a conference with their employers in regard to the existing industrial dispute. A public meeting of members of Labor unions is to be held in Christehurch on Friday night next to consider the position, and it is sugiiested that unless the Minister of Labor is prepared to call an early conference of the parties there may be trouble at the Christehurch Royal Race Meeting 0 n Saturday. Organised Labor in Christchurch has been approached bv the Jockeys' Association, and the public meeting will be held under the auspices of the Canterbury Trades and Labor Council. In regaul to the rumor that there mav be trouble at the C.J.C.'s Royal Race Meeting on Saturday next, it is pointed out by racing men that even if the Jockeys' Association wejre to declare a strike there would still be no dearth of nders. since some jockeys never belonged to the association and others have "recently resigned their membership.