MINISTERS CONDEMNED
THREAT OF PROSECUTION CARPENTERS’ OFFICIAL (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH. Fell. 24. Employees at two rubber iactories at Woolston at stop-work meetings yesterday afternoon pledged support 1o the Canterbury Trades Council in its attitude towards the intention of the Government to prosecute the spokesmen of the Carpenters’ Union. The meetings, which wore held at the Marathon and Empire factories, were organised and addressed by the president of (he Rubber Workers’ Union, Mr T. Aulcl. and the job delegates. Each meeting lasted about 15 minutes. The following resolution was carried unanimously at each meeting: “That this stop-work meeting of rubber workers strongly condemns the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, and the Minister of Labour, Mr. McLagnn, for using the threat of prosecution against the spokesmen of the Carpenters’ Union. We pledge ourselves to carry out any instruction of the Canterbury Trades Council to meet in tiie event, of any such prosecution taking place."
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22569, 24 February 1948, Page 6
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150MINISTERS CONDEMNED Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22569, 24 February 1948, Page 6
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