“STRIKE NOT NATIONAL"

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1933, Page 9

“STRIKE NOT NATIONAL"

COUNCIL IS OPPOSED TO IT COMPLAINT OF RELIEF WORKERS. TARANAKI SECRETARY- EXPLAINS. WELLINGTON MOVE INDEPENDENT. A rumour., that, there was to be a national strike; of- members of the Relief Workers Union "as an act of sympathy with the men in Hawke’s Bay. was denied, last night by Mr. B..Thorne..-Mr. Thome is the provincial:., secretary of- the Taranaki Provincial "Relief ’ Workers’ Union, the head office of which, is at New Plymouth. Mr. Thome said that there would not be a national strike because the national union had decided against it. Referring to the decision to strike reported from Wellington, he said that any such action would be independent of the union. Such an action could not be made national without the authority-I of the national council. Mr. Thome added that official information concerning the national union was to be obtained only from the secretary's office, Boulcott Street, Wellington. - . . Questioned concerning the statement from Auckland that a Dominion-wide ballot was to be taken, Mr. Thorne said that such a ballot was not connected with the present trouble. WELLINGTON RESOLUTION “NATIONAL” ACTION DECIDED. ADMISSION TO PARK REFUSED.By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Approximately 200 men who attended at Newton Park to-day to hold a meeting of relief workers were refused admission to the ground as the permit to hold the meeting had been, withdrawn. The men decided to march to the Trades Hall, but the march formation was broken up by the police. The men proceeded along the footpaths, their numbers being augmented on the way. It is estimated- that approximately 700 attended a meeting in the Trades Hall and decided that a national strike be called, to take effect from midnight. Votes received .from various jobs disclosed thatflSlO' favoured a strike'.and 814 were against it. As .a/majprity of 2000 was required a resolution was passed declaring; that a,bare majority should rule. ; It was;stated that po votes.were received from relief workers- on 26 jobs' in the Wellinitton district.” s'. • ' ' — ■- '• . HAWKE’S BAY MEN DIVIDED MANY RETURNING TO WORK. i - r. RESPONSE ELSEWHERE AWAITED. Hastings, Last Night. Napier and .Hastings relief ’workers are etill on strike!' arid 'are apparently; await? ‘ ;.ig developments as to national action. The number of men returning to work, however, is steadily growing. Had it not been for...rain to-day at Napier more would have been back on the jobs than last* week, while' at Hastings 400 relief workers are now at work, last week’s total having thus increased by about 50.?-Men paid last week numbered .349, . A number of new registra-, tions ‘was.reecived on Saturday and today, and the number is expected to increase Within the next day. or two.

AUCKLAND. TAKING BALLOT.

“NOT’TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY.”

; Auckland, July, 10. It was.announced at a meeting of the Auckland 7 ; Unemployed: Association yesterday that a ballot will be taken at Auckland to-day and to-morrow on the question of ceasing relief work in sympathy with the men striking in Hawke’s Bay. It is stated that ballots will be taken throughout the Dominion. It was a rainy day and only about 40 attended the meeting. As far aS is ascertainable the proposal is not being taken seriously.