ALEXANDER MINERS’ UNION.

Grey River Argus, 17 April 1940, Page 10

ALEXANDER MINERS’ UNION.

LTo the Editor.] Sir,- —Some misapprehension exists as to the status of the Alexander Miners' Union. The New Zealand Federation of Labour and the West Coast trades’ and Labour Council wishes it to be clearly understood that the Alexander Miners’ Union is recognised by all Trades Councils throughout Nevy Zealand, and all Unions and unionists are asked to take cognisance of that fact. Unionists may conscientiously seek and accept work at the Alexander mine, and members of the Union are entitled to, and should be shown, the same courtesy and consideration as any other unionists in the district. in making this statement, the Trades’ Council and the Federation of Labour hope that any present antagonism between the Inangahua Miners’ Union will disappear. The men now working at Alexander River are sincere unionists, and the maintenance of an attitude of hostility towards them by the Inangahua Miners’ Union can only breed disunity in the ranks of Labour, and play into the hands of the employers. The Federation of Labour’s policy of re-organising jobs that during the depression years had become nonunionist, has been shown by results to be correct. There is a striking and undeniable demonstration of its success in the Reefton district. The West Coast Trades’ Council confidently appeals to the unionists of the Reefton district to fall into line with the mass ,of organised Labour. throughout New Zealand, and adopt the policy that gets results in the interests of unionists. —I am, etc., J. FINLAY, Secretary, West Coast Trades’ and Labour Council.