UNION’S WISHES FLOUTED

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1930, Page 11

UNION’S WISHES FLOUTED

MR. OSCAR McBRINE’S ACTION UNEMPLOYMENT BOARD MEMBER. RESIGNATION FROM UNION LIKEL By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The announcement of the appointment of Mr. Oscar Mcßrine, president of the Auckland Waterside Workers’ Union, to a seat on the Unemployment Board as one of the representatives of the workers’ organisations, lent added interest to a meeting of the members of the union to-day. Members had met on Tuesday to request their president to explain why he'had allowed himself to be nominated for the‘board contrary to the wishes of the union. The Alliance of Labour, tc which the union is affiliated, had decided not to take part in the setting up of the board, contending that the unions should be allowed to select their own representatives. The meeting was adjourned until to-day, when the position was again discussed without any finality beinc reached. No information as to the trend of the discussion was given for publication, but fr m the demeanour of individual members it was gathered that the general opinion was that Mr. McBrine’s position in the union had become untenable. There was no suggestion that he would - be expelled but there was a general belief that he would eventually relieve the tension by resigning his official position and possibly his membership.