THE POSTAL OFFICERS.

Waipa Post, Volume XX, Issue 1241, 11 May 1922, Page 5

THE POSTAL OFFICERS.

AFFILIATION POSTPONED.

PARLIAMENTARY PETITION FOR LAWFUL RIGHTS.

WELLINGTON, Wednesday

As a result of the Postal and Telegraph Officers’ conference, the Post-master-General states that he has been informed that it has been decided to postpone affiliation with the Alliance of Labour for the present. Mr H. E. Combs, secretary of the association, stated subsequently that the conference concluded after passing ithe following resolutions: — “Having had confirmed by the Post-master-General the advice given by three independent legal authorities showing that the Alliance of Labour is a lawful combination of organisations affiliated thereto, this conference of delegates cannot assume power to surrender the lawful rights of their membership to combine with other workers for lawful purposes. “Further, having been told by the Postmaster - General that the Government’s embargo on affiliation being carried out is a question of policy, and does not in any way challenge the legality of affiliation, the officers of the association are directed to arrange for the presentation of a petition to Parliament praying for the withdrawal of the Government’s embargo on the grounds that it is not right to intimidate any of citizens to surrender a measure of their freedom and lawful rights under a threat of victimisation.”