DRAPERS' ASSISTANTS.
TOO MANY COOKS. Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 25. , Another meeting of drapers' assistants, called by-Mr J. Purtell, a member of the executive of the recent strike, took place to-night for the purpose of forming a new union ancl registering it. A large and very critical gathering listened while Mr Purtell dealt generally with unionism and complained of the action taken by Mr Rosser, who called the meeting of drapers' assistants last night and formed a union with about 15 members. Mr Purtell complained that he had been up this new union for two months, and he suggested that Mr Rosser had got in front of him'in an unfair manner. The meeting showed a disposition to chaff Mr- Purtell, and eventually carried a resolution that no action be taken. * To-day the old union sent to the Registrar in Wellington an emphatic the registration of the "new union formed ly Mr Rosser last
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 18, 26 February 1914, Page 3
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