MR CHURCHILL JOINS BRICKLAYERS’ UNION
SEQUEL TO HOBBY
[ Australian Press '.san. J Received Oct. 11, 11 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 11. As a sequel to the bricklaying hobby exercised at Westminster, Mr Winston Churchill has agreed to join the Building Trades’ Union. Mr James Lane, Mayor of Battersea and social secretary, inviting Mr Churchill to accept membership, pointed out that all good workmen became members of such organisatio. s with a view to keeping up the traditions of honourable occupations such as bricklaying. He also pointed out that “Mr Churchill i.» insufficiently competent to work as a fully qualified bricklayer, but in time would improve his craftmanship with similar adult apprentices. Ido not expect him to spend too much time in training, in view of his duties of Chancellorship.” He recalled Mr McKinley, American President, who became a trade unionist before he could lay a foundation stone.
Mr Churchill’s entrance fee is 5s and his contribution 9d weekly. He i reives 20s weekly if called out on strike and benefit if unemployed.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 242, 12 October 1928, Page 8
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