UNITED LABOUR SCHEME SUPPORTED.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13359, 7 March 1912, Page 3

UNITED LABOUR SCHEME SUPPORTED.

Wellington, March G

The attitude of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants towards tlie labour movements in- general was the question .dealt with at to-day's conference of "tire railwayman's organisation. It was ultimately decided to give conditional support- to the "unity" scheme put forward by Professor Mills; jiiid the Trades and Lahfliir'Council.' A long' discussion took place, and 'the delegates' were: unanimous iii tho opinion: that Professor Mills' unity scheme was one that would, with soino slight alteration, merit the support of all working class organisations, and that, as they were one of the largest of thoso organisations, it was their duty to give practical assistance in bringing the proposals of that scheme into effective operation. In doing this they wero but assisting others to assist themsolvcb. The following resolutions wove unanimously agreed to: (1) That the unity scheme bo commended to tho members of the A.S.R.S. ; (2) That,a vote bo taken of tho whole* of thel SbciMy-'cti .the question of joining the1 scheme; (3) that the dele-gntr-s be appointed provisionally to attend tho Enstrir conferencel ; (4) Tli>rt"""surh delos;at-!\s bo instructed, that in t'u> erent of nnv proposal heInit carrifd tint tvoiiJd involve the (''"■ integration of the A.S.R.S. as at present constituted, thay are to with-

dtew forthwith, and not coinmjt our members to the scheme or any purt of it. The Government is to be asked to grant the right to the A.5.11.5. to give effect to thcsei proposals.