DIVIDED LABOUR.
TRADE UNION CONGRESS. SEAMEN AND ULTIMATUM. A and N.Z.-Sun. LONDON. Oct. 28. The president of the Sailors' and Firemen's Union, Mr. J. Havelock Wilson, has replied to the ultimatum of tho Trades Union Congress giving the seamen 14 days in which to disclaim their intention of supporting the new non-political Miners' Union and lending it £IO,OOO. He says: "Unfortunately the members of the Trades Union Congress have not displayed much courage. They are rather like a lot of tame rabbits practically apologising for living. They will discover that the seamen are a rough crowd. Persuasion goes a long way with them, but force will be met by force "What we have done is not to profit ourselves but to benefit the miners. Our complaint is of the incompetence of one or two leaders of the Miners' Federation, who are dangerous to trades unionism. We also object to the attempts of the Reds to capture the federation for revolu tionary purposes. Personally 1 cannot see tho justification for spending £2OOO in convening a special conference. In any case, I believe the delegates will follow the lead we have given. If the Trades Union Congress cares to lose oar £IOOO worth of affiliation fees, it is their responsibility."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19781, 31 October 1927, Page 9
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208DIVIDED LABOUR. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19781, 31 October 1927, Page 9
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