Railway Workers' Loyalty (?)

NZ Truth, Issue 444, 20 December 1913, Page 2

Railway Workers' Loyalty (?)

Hava Wilton and Mack Backed Down?

What W«s Said ai the Confonsnco,

A meeting of > iieUigateit representing pwcticftlly nil tlio unions In WeJlinffton ttitf* "TwUi m thn ' Trades HalV oirsunday, November a, to discuss tho jfonordl Htriko. The A.S.R.S.. w«s represented by Messrs. Wil«on (prescient) and Muck (secretary). After the proposals of V.V.h. had boon stilted by oilicfulj* of that organisation, Mr, Wil«on coiupll-

men ted the U.F.L. on, the extreme moderation' of the proposals, and declared that they were proposals employers could not reasonably reject. He also stated that he .would do all m liis power to effect a settlement on the basis proposed. Mack said they !could get Mr. Massey at any time, and if 'the meeting: would liand the matter over to them (AJS.R.S. officials), they would tell the Prime Minister that this was a reasonable basis for settlement, and that the railway men were indignant at being used to bring scabs into the town, j They could tell Mr. ■ Massey that if he refused to accept this as a basis for settlement, and to legislate on these lines, the railway men had the power to refuse to convey scabs or scab goods, and would be ready to exercise it. Mr. Mack, by way of emphasising the power held , by the A.S.R.S., mentioned that as soon as he. received word, that batons were being turned out at Petonc shops, ho rang up Mr. Massey and' told liim that it had to stop, and' the work j was immediately stopped and batons already made were destroyed. The foregoing it a correct condensation off the statements of Messrs. Wilson and Mack*. 1 ; ■ (Signed) A. PARLANE, Secretary Drivers' Union. J. REA.D, Seei;eta;ry Engine Drivers' Union. , ..,»,' AL.F. A. AGNEW, President Builders' Laborers. 7 ■ ■" ■ % JAMES DOHERTi r , Delegate MouldW. McLENNEN, /Manawatu Flaxworkers. ■ V ■ •■" R. SIMPSON, Secrotary Wholesale Storemen's Unlojx, W. WAteRWOHTH, Secretary Tailors' Union. S. GORDON, Delegate Trades and Labor Council. X ROGERS, Vice-Presldent Drivers' Union. G. Gl FARLAND, Secretary Waterside Workers' union. : P. VINNELL, Delegato Boot Operatives' Union. H. H. SIMTVfONS, Vice-President Waterside Workers' Union. WALTER CONL.EY, Executive Member watdrsido Workers' Union. H. A. EDWARDS, Executive Member Waterside Workers' Union. H. CALLAGHAN, Executive Member Waterside Workers' Union. H. H, HOLLAND, Editor "Maorlland Worker. " T. A. EAGLE, Member Carpenters' Union. GAVIN STOVE, Federation of Labor. P. H. HICKEY, Secretary-Treasurer Federation of Labor.