LOADING OF WOOL FOR SPAIN

Chronicle (Levin), 30 August 1946, Page 8

LOADING OF WOOL FOR SPAIN

AUCKLAND UNIONISTS TOLD NO'T TO OBJECT WELLINGTON, Aug. 29. The issue whether wool for Spain should be loaded, was discussed at a two-day meeting of the Natioual Ooun eil of the New Zealand Federation or Labour, the result today beiug the defeat of the Unionists who waiited to Lmpose au immediate ban on goods for the Franco regime. It' the affiliate.l uuions of drivers and watersiders in volved in the handling of the wool will accept the policy of the National Couneil, shipments wliich have been delayed at Auckland since last month, will now be loaded wlien required for Barcelona. A cliief -advoeate of the ban on goods for Franco was Mr. A. Dedman, president of the Auckland Trades Council. The meeting hearcl addresses on the issue from the president of tlie New Zealand Waterside Workers' Union, yrr. it. Barnes (Auckland), and the secretary, Mr. T. Hill (Wellington), who attended by invitation. The Drivers' Fnion representatives also stated tlieir opinions.' It was afterwards reported that the following resolution was earried with a good majority: "The National Council of New Zealand Federation of Labour has given consideration to the Aucklainl Trades Council 's decision wlierein it called upou Auckland trade unionists not to load wool for Spain. Caliled advice received from the president of tlie World Federation of Trade, TTnions, from the Australian and New Zealand delegate to the execntive eommittee of (lie World Federation, and from the see retary of the World Federation, indicates that it wonld be impotent, in the light of advice received, for New Zpaland trade unionists to take umlateral action. However, should tlie execuf ive of the World Federation of Trade Unions decide in favour of mulfilateral action against Franco Spain, the National Council of the New Zealiand Federation of T.abour will rPcoTnmend tluit action in support. oi' the executive eommittee of'tlie World Federation be favottred. ' ' Tlie decisions of the National Couneil of the Federation of Labour are a recommendation and not a direct-ion to affiliated unions. The mntter will tlierefore eome before tlie Ancklancl unionists concefned. Two Brilisli sliips wliich wero to have loaded wool at Auckland foiMranshipment through London to Spa.in, sailed recently withouk Iheir cargoes.