The "Guild" Trick Again

Maoriland Worker, Volume 12, Issue 295, 25 October 1922, Page 2

The "Guild " Trick Again

'At a meeting ol the Dimeflin. Amalgamated Society ol Shop Assistants ih.© following motion, was carried: M k'hvX this Union recommends to Us fallow-workers in the"wholesale warehouses to oppose th' 3 introduction of a jsjuild in the trade, as it "will not be ,to iUe Interests of the -worker, and will act as a reirdgr&psive step to tiie trade union movement. Wβ recognise that t'liß interests cf the workers lite in. tlie trade union jnovement, a.nd as guilds suavo failed in oilier districts to M Ihe workers, wo advise our Cello w..workers to 'turn the guild down' and stick to the union." It was also decided to advise the Shop Assistants' Federation t o strenuously ©ppoea a further reduction of. the coat-of-Hving Ibpnu9, as in the Society's opinion the .'nec.es saries of life have , not decreased •in price to warrant a furthoi , reduction. , -■-■ •'- :