Carpenters' Union Re-elects Communist Secretary
AUCKLAND, Dec. 6. Well known as a (.'oininunist, Mr. II. Stanley was re-electcd unojiposed as secretary of the New Zealand Carpenters' and Joiners' Union at the annual cou fcrence just concludcd in Wellington. Othcr oiliccrs clected were: — Presideiit, Mr. P. IC Langley, of Clinstchurcli; vice-president, Mri W. A. Greig; cxecutive, ilessrs I). McEwen and J. 11. Freneli, all of Auckland. The conference protestcd strongly against tlie relaxation of buihling c.onCols belicving this wuuld further in- • -ica-c costs and aliow a (liversion of building uiaterials and labour away froni workers' housing. A proposal that tlio Pederal iou of l.abour sliould apply iinincdiately for a i wage iiii rc'asc of. £2 weekly, was iiiiiiniiuousl v endorsed; also that a restoration of Wiirkers' prewar standard "of living, should Uo demaiided.
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Chronicle (Levin), 8 December 1948, Page 7
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132Carpenters' Union Re-elects Communist Secretary Chronicle (Levin), 8 December 1948, Page 7
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