IMPORTANT MOVE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 8054, 7 March 1912, Page 1

IMPORTANT MOVE

RAILWAY CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION WITH THE LABOUR MOVEMENT. SUPPORT FOR THE UNITY SCHEME, The attitude of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants towards the" labour movement in -general was the important question dealt with at yesterday’s conference of the railwaymeu’s organisation. It was ultimately decided to give conditional support to the “unity" scheme put forward by Professor Mills and the Trades and Labour Councils. A long discussion took place, and the delegates were unanimous in the opinion that Professor Mills’ unity scheme was one that would, with some slight alteration, - merit the support of all working class organisations, and that as .they' were" one of the largest of those organisations, it was their duty to giye practical assistance in bringing the proposals of that scheme into effective operation. In doing this they were but assisting others to assist themselves. The following resolutions were unanimously agreed to: — 1. That the unity scheme be commended to the'members of the A.S.R.S. 2. That-a vote bo. taken of the whole society on the question of joining the scheme, : 3. Thaf the delegates be appointed provisionally to attend the Easter oonference.

i. That such delegates be instructed that in the event of any proposal being carried, that would involve the disintegration of the A.S.R.S. as at present , constituted they are to withdraw forthwith and not commit our members to -the scheme, or- any part of it. The Government; is to be asked to grant the right to 'the A.S.R.S, to give effect to these proposal#.