COMPULSORY TRAINING.
PROPOSAL TO DOWN TOOlgv
RIDICULED IN CHRISTCHURCH
Electric Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, I.ast Night. The decision of the Ironmoldors’ Union to take a plebiscite of its meiiibors on a proposal that, if the oom- ! pulsory clauses of the Defence Act remain u lire] >en led by next Labour Day a strike should be declared is ridiculed in responsible labour circles in the city. Even Unionists who have some liking for the strike as an argument and who are bitterly opposed o the compulsory clauses, say that it would he folly to strike in a purely political controversy. This opinion is not unanimously held, but'the great majority of workers’ representafires who were questioned 10-day declined to take the suggestion seriously. A resolution was carried last evening by the Socialist Parly that in the ease of war the workers would down tools. The resolution will lie submitted to every labour oignnisatii n m New Zen land.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 4225, 7 May 1912, Page 4
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155COMPULSORY TRAINING. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 4225, 7 May 1912, Page 4
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