BEER BOYCOTT

Evening Star, Issue 23350, 21 August 1939, Page 8

BEER BOYCOTT

THE AUCKLAND HOTELS DECLARED “ BLACK " BY WATERSIDERS [Pee United Peess Association.] AUCKLAND, August 21. Supporting the move of their southern colleagues, the Auckland waterside workers to-day decided to declare all hotels “ black ” until they are satisfied that the increased beer tax is being equally borne by all sections of the community. The men ask that beer be sold under the Weights and Measures Act, with (Id as the price for au imperial pint. They resent the actions of the hotels and claim that the brewing industry is making an extra profit besides fully retrieving the tax. STANDING FIRM TRAMWAYMEN JOIN IN [Pee United Peess Association.] WELLINGTON. August 21. According to inquiries to-day, the watersiders are standing firm on their decision not to patronise hotels. Another group of workers has joined in the boycott in the tramwaymen, who discussed the question of the price being charged at a meeting yesterday and decided to act in a similar manner to the Waterside Workers’ Union until the matter has been rectified. A member of the Watersiders’ Union spoken to to-day said it was not_ a nine days’'wonder. “We are solid. In fact, the boys are more solid in this matter than ever I expected them to be.” Reports which have been circulated that the Wellington Licensed Victuallers’ Association may reconsider the position are not borne out. The secretary of the association said that a further meeting had not been hold and that the position remained unchanged.