Further Support For Workers Who Are Adopting Go-Slow Policy

Wanganui Chronicle, 16 February 1949, Page 5

Further Support For Workers Who Are Adopting Go-Slow Policy

AUCKLAND, Last Night (PA).— The following resolution was passed by the executive of the Auckland Drivers’ Union tonight, according to the secretary (Mr. L. G. Matthews): “This management committee of the Drivers’ Union pledges its wholehearted moral support to the Carpenters' Union in their dispute. We are of opinion that the demands of the Carpenters’ Union for retention of the travelling time clause and hourly rate of 4s is just, having in mind that these conditions have been in operation for some considerable time. We are further of the opinion that in view of the demands of general drivers for an increase in wages raising their

minimum hourly rate to 4s Id, the demands of the carpenters cannot be deemed excessive.” The Auckland Ceramic Builders and General Labourers’ Union passed a resolution expressing the opinion that the carpenters had had an injustice inflicted on them by the Arbitration Court, and that the go-slow could not be confined to the ranks of carpenters indefinitely, as other unions in the building industry would soon be materially affected. Accordingly, the union called on the Federation of Labour to enter into further negotiations with the Master Builders ani the Government with a view to effecting a settlement satisfactory to the Carpenters’ Union and its officials.