FEDERATIONISTS JOIN THE ARBITRATION UNION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 22 December 1913, Page 5

FEDERATIONISTS JOIN THE ARBITRATION UNION.

WESTPORT, Defc 21.s The strike along the waterfront utterly collapsed, and the Federatjjonists went; in a body to the new Worlfcars' Arbitration Union and asked to be , enrolled. The new .umo^fi has 76 members, with 20 applications for membership from outsiders 'and /66 applications from old watersidersV, B£l-> lots will be taken, the .20 outsiders whose applications were'^in first reV ceiving first consideration.. It seems, however, as if the present membership; will be able to cope with the work of the port for some,time. mean a that a, lot of men will-fi^ve to seek other avepues of employment. It is anticipated 'that the, miners will decide to Presume work under the Conciliation and. Arbitration Act immediately after the New Year holidays, the earliest at which the mines could probably be ; opened. '\ Despite the depression consequent on the lengthy period of idleness, the town wears a smiling appearance at the rout of the " Red Feds," whore yoke the workmea feel that »they? heve borne too long: :. ■■ ;At~ a meeting f>f the Citizens' Defence Committee; the following reao'ution was carried unai.'i mously: "Thai, a hearty and .sincere'vote of; thanks be passed to the Prime Minister and the Minister for Justice for their prompt assistance in sending 25 police to this district, and, further, that this committee heartily congratulates the Government on the stand^they have taken Ho preserve law and order: during the preesnt, industrial trouble." .., .