INQUIRY COMMITTEE IS DECLARED “BLACK.”

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19036, 3 April 1930, Page 13

INQUIRY COMMITTEE IS DECLARED “BLACK.”

DECISION OF ALLIANCE OF LABOUR EXPLAINED. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 2. Maintaining that there was no reason why the Labour movement should further support the present Government the National Council of the Alliance of Labour has definitely decided to de clare “black” the committee which is at present investigating operation of the Workers’ Compensation Act. In calling on its affiliations to act in a similar manner the Alliance accuses the Government of breaking promises and attempting to fool the workers. The decision was arrived at by a meeting of the National Council today, and was the outcome of the refusal of the Minister of Labour (the Hon W. A. Veitch) to reopen the question of the workers’ representation on the committee. According to statements made last night by the Minister and the chairman of the committee (Mr S. G. Smith, M.P.) the committee will proceed, in spite of the decision of the Alliance. The Hon W. A. Veitch said it was the function of the Government to appoint the committee, and he had no intention of transferring the functions of the Crown from Parliament House to the Trades Hall.