ALLIANCE OF LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 30 June 1924, Page 9

ALLIANCE OF LABOUR.

FURTHER SECESSIONS REPORTED By Telflfcm ph—Profit AsflnMntJon. WELLINGTON, Juno 29, It is understood that one of tho Questions discussed at the annual eonore nee of freezing workers in Wellington was the Federation's attitude to tne Alliance of Labour, to which it has been affiliated for some time, A report wan circulated in Labour circles that the conference hail reached « decision in favour of withdrawing its affiliation with the Alllanco, but no confirmation of the report could ho obtained from officials of the Federation, or from tho secretary of tho Alliance (Mi' J. Roberts), The secretary of the freezing Workers' Federation (Mr A. McLeod), whop asked if lie had any announcement to make ns to tho luminous transacted at the conference, sold that (hero was nothing for publication, Questioned regarding the rumour of soreßsion from the Alliance, Mr McLood said that there was nothing definite to sav, No Eublir: stutomont had boon authorised y tho oonferonco. Tho secretary of tho Alliance, when approached on l.he subject, said flint, ho knew absolutely nothing of the matter, The Freezing Workers’ Federation, with nlimit 7000 members, is one of the largest bodies attached to tho Alliance. Previously tho Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants was tho largest body, hut they broke away from tho Alliance as the outcome of tiro recent strike. It ihe report, regarding the freezing work proves correct, the Alliance will susl .iin another heavj blow,