Workers, Unite!

Maoriland Worker, Volume 6, Issue 244, 20 October 1915, Page 2

Workers, Unite!

From a circular issued by the Canterbury General Labourers' Union convening its quarterly meeting: Tho workers should stand together dnd consult with each other in times .like, these. Wo arc being robbed on every hand, men are growing rich through this war, and shout to the workers to sacrifice, and because th'e workers are loyal thoy fleece the workers on every hand. Our only hope is in Unionism. Do you get that? Uninism means standing together. It only costs threepence per week to be a member of this Union; 9s. 4d. ia our standard minimum wage. We gob that because wo were banded together. Hundreds of men in this town get less than that because they are not members of a Union. We know that there are a" few in every Union who only join because they are forced to do, so. They are. working men with CAPITALIST minds. They had. to.'be",'chased into the Union; they have to be chased for their threepences. It- o nly costs each member one penny per'week to keep a Secretary and office going. We are confident every Unionist will admit he get 9 a pennyworth of benefit. This month we have assisted half a dozen men to get compensation for accident's. The office is a rallying ground for men out of work. It's a place where men can exchange ideas. It's a place where they eatt discuss their troubles. The uniinancial member i 3 generally a member wh'd "Is only a Unionist because he 'is forced into (he Union. They use every excuse to coyer .their anti-union ideas. Sometimes it's the'-'Secretary they,'idon't like; somotiinos it's thb Preside'ht. Any excuse will 'do sd long as they can avoid, paying their threes pences. Comrades,'come'together arid disiu'ss our business. ....