WASHING UP.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 23 December 1913, Page 5

WASHING UP.

W. T. YOUNG RESIGNS:

BT TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION

WELLINGTON, te. 22. About 300 seamen and firemen have now signed on the. various ships at Wellington/ and a ffew others not vet manned will wait till after the holidays?* ■ - ■■ • . .■'.■■'.- . ■: ■■

As a result of criticism of his connection with the Seamen's Union, Mr W. T. Young has resigned the presidency of the Federation of Labor. As an outcome of the Government's action in bringing men in from the country to work the wharves during the strike, it is stated that a movement is being started in the Wellington district to organise the farm laborers and obtain an award under the Conciliation and Arbitration Acti It is proposed to extend the movement throughout New Zealand.

The Shearers' Association hasV'decided, in view of the end of the strike, to cease making a levy on members for the relief fund. . The secretary of the union; Mr Laracy, says that the response so far has been very satisfactory, considering the fact that the weather has militated against work m ,the shearingisheds. ;- , ■