FEDERATED BOOTMAKERS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1010, 28 December 1910, Page 6

FEDERATED BOOTMAKERS.

DOMINION CONFERENCE BEGINS. - iUy TolccraDh.-l'resa.iAssociation.) ■•'•'' ■ Dunedin,; December 27. A conference of delegates from the Federated Bootmakers' Unions df New Zealand l opened to-day,. delegates being present as" under:—Auckland:. Messrs. C. Barnes, R. Sinclair, G. Smith, and Miss Osborno; New Plymouth: Mr..W.' Sadler; Wellington: .Messrs. W. Tees, J. Hiitchi-. son, and J. Niven; Christchurch: Messrs. S. ;M. Robson.'E. Welsford, W.' Wood, and Miss Turner; Dunedin: Messrs. S. C. Brown, A. -Walker, P. Loganj and Gunn; Inyercaigill: Mr. H. Irwin and G. R. Whiting. The general secretary to the federation was also present. 'The'preliminary sitting was occupied with routine matters: The business. -to come-be-fore tho'conference is the consideration of suggested amendments of tho Federation's rules and those of the branch unions; also consideration of existing.awards. A number of important items will be dealt, with, including the proposed establishment of..a.;CQ-operati'vo boot factory, and the question of establishing a fighting fund fpr the purpose of taking some consolidate ed action at the next general election. A remit dealing with ont-of-work benefits to cover tho whole federation, wiir also be considered. It is stated that the out-of-work benefits at present apply to only two branches

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