MR P.C. WEBB’S COMMENT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 31 December 1940, Page 2

MR P.C. WEBB’S COMMENT

ON SUNDAY WORK AND PROFITMAKING CALL FOR GREATER UNITY lUmicd Press Association | AUCKLAND. 30th December. “The question of Sunday work and * profit-making is a dead letter in Bri tain, where all classes and shades of political thought are united as never , before in the fight for preservation of the great heritage called democracy, - ’ said the Minister of Labour. Mr Webb, commenting on a rumour that there had been a hold-up of shipping activities on the Auckland wharves on Sunday. He said he had invited members 1 of the Waterfront Control Cimmission and the secretary of the Freezing Workers’ Union to meet him to discuss the position. “My information from Mr R. E. Price, chairman of the commission, is that the work on Sunday was quite satisfactory, and ample provision had been made to meet all shipping requirements.” Mr Webb said. With the close of the old year, which had been of sadness and sorrow, a , new year was dawning with greater responsibilities on everyone, said the Minister. The employer or company who looked on this war as a time to make extra profits should be in a mental hospital, and the worker whether on a farm, in a workshop, or office, who refused to give of his best was acting treacherously to trade unionism, the Government, and the British Commonwealth. “I am confident that if the seriousness of the war situation v\s Appreciated in its full significance, no one would fail to pull his full weight to add to our national effort,” said Mr Webb.