LEVIN RELIEF WORKERS MEET

Otaki Mail, 5 July 1933, Page 2

LEVIN RELIEF WORKERS MEET

NO INDICATION OF NATIONAL STRIKE. A PLEA FOE UNITY ON SAFE LINES. A fairly well attended meeting of Levin district relief workers was held at Levin on Saturday morning, and was addressed by Mr T. Gregan, local member of the National Council of Unemployed. There was a fair representation both of the Levin Workers’ Assedation and the local Relief Worker*’ Association. Mr Durrani, President of the former body, was elected to tin? chair. Air Grogan gave an address regarding the National Union of Unemployed, with the idea of encouraging the Workers’ Association to aftiliato with that organisation. It was explained that the Worker#’ Association was an auxiliary of the •Social Service Committee and could not afliliate with the National Union. It was also stated by Air Durrant that the members of the Workers’ Awociatiou could not join the Levin Belief

Workers’ Association, as the former body was definitely non political and membership in the two organisations had not been a compatible idea. Mr Oregon suggested that the Levin Workers’ Association might modify tliis view and allow its members at some future time to join the Belief Workers’ Association. This meeting, at any rate, had created a better spirit among the unemployed, in the matter of unity. The iielief Workers’ Association intended to seek representation on the Social .Service Committee, nt the annual meeting of the Committee; and it hoped to co-ordinate aii charitable efforts in 'the town.

The spirit of the meeting tbrougkout was amicable, there being no re-c-iiaiinatioiij oZ any kind. This tone seemed to augur wall for the common aims of the different organisation*. Touching on the Hawks’* Bay strike, Mr Gregan referred to the men’s demands in that district, and said there was no indication at present that the strike would partake of a national character. Certain elements in the mmmmt thronghout Kew Zealand had en- , deavoored to get the National Union to take action which it was considered at present would be , disastrous.

lie National. Union aru as yet is

Us infancy (Mr Oregau continued;, and in the interests of unit}' it wa« felt tiiat it would be far better for the usee to organise thoroughly so that the}- could speak with a tiaittd voice instead of taking action is ti» nature of a strike. In his concluding remarks, Mr Gregau thanked Mr It arrant icir having taken the chair. That gentlemagt had suggested that thi* meeting ho icadled, and the speaker appreciated hie spirit in doing That. The Workers j(3ims£® C Iflr* tlon was seeking co-operatio*, as well as the other organisation was. A vote of thanks to Mr Gregas terminated the meeting.