UNEMPLOYMENT BOARD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 428, 20 November 1930, Page 7

UNEMPLOYMENT BOARD

MR. McBBINE’S POSITION. DISOB EDI EN T UNI ON I ST. [Per Press Association.] •AUCKLAND. Nov. 19. The announcement of the appointment of Oscar Mcßrine, president of the Auckland Waterside Workers’ Union, to a scat on the Unemployment Board as one of the representatives of the workers’ organisations, lent added interest to a meeting of members of the union to-dav.

.Members had met on Tuesday to request the president to explain why he had allowed himself to be nominated for the Board, contrary to the wishes of the union. The Alliance of Labour, to which the union is affiliated, had decided not to take part in the setting up of the board, contending that the unions should be allowed to select their own representatives. The meeting was adjourned until to-day, when the position was again discussed without, how-

ever, reaching any finality. No information as to the trend of the discussion was given for publication, but from the demeanour of individual members, it was gathered that the general opinion was that Air Mcßrine’s position in the union had become untenable. There was no suggestion that he would be expelled, but there was a general belief that he would eventually relieve the tension by resigning his official position, and possibly his membership. __________