THE WAIHI STRIKE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 15 May 1912, Page 7

THE WAIHI STRIKE.

LABOR LEADER INTERVIEWED

BY TELKUBAPH—PBEBS ASSOCIATION,

AUCKLAND, May 15. Mr Fraser,^ president of the General Laborers/ Union, in an interview, said thait so far the Federation had had no official notification of the Waihi strike, but he had not,the slightest doubt but that the affiliated unions would support the Waihi miners in the attitude taken up. No other course was open to them except to strike. In his opinion it would be found there was more behind the trouble than appeared. Two different unions in one industry could not be tolerated, as it would mean that fifteen men could form a union under the Arbitration Act, and it was impossible to allow fifteen men to dictate to fifteen hundred. Industrial affairs in New Zealand were generally regarded by union officials as very unsatisfactory in many Vrespects. Frequent victimisation was. reported in many quarters, and there was the possibility of the present trouble extending. The Waihi miners could rest assured of the solid support of unionists 'throughout the dominion. ■