THAT FEDERATION--ANOTHER BLOW
THE HOSTILE FEELIXG. (By Telegraph -Press Association.! Auckland, July 30. Grave dissatisfaction with tlio: tactics of tlio Federation of Labour has resulted in a gradual depletion in tho ranks cf members of tho Auckland Geuoral Labourers' Union. Tho union's membership only a short whilo ago represented a total of* 800. Mow tlio number is said to be less than 450, and probably does not exceed 400. Tlicso figures afford' a striking example of. the strong feoling antagonistic to the federation that exists amongst. a largo section of workers.
Palmerston North, July 30. As the outcome of the recent hali'-vearly mooting of the Max Workers' Association, it is regarded us practically certain that that body will withdraw from the Federation of Labour at a special meeting to bo held during the beginning of September, thus following the example ol tho dairy-workers. At Saturday's mooting tho ilax-workors would not hear the reiteration delegates, but did hear Mr. Robertson, M.P. They rejected the Federation candidate for the presidency by 7|i to
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1506, 31 July 1912, Page 4
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171THAT FEDERATION--ANOTHER BLOW Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1506, 31 July 1912, Page 4
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