FEDERATION OF DRIVERS UNIONS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1720, 10 April 1913, Page 8

FEDERATION OF DRIVERS UNIONS

♦— 1 — ANNUAL CONFERENCE..' 1 (By Telegraph.—Presa Association.) I Christchurch, April 9 The fourth annual conference o:i thc> New Zealand Federation of Driver? Unionis of Industrial Association of . Workers opened at! the Trades Hall to-day. The following delegates are in attendance:—Auckland: Messrs. G. Davis, C. Weaver, and. J. ■Purtcll. Napier: Messrs. C. M'lvenzio, and G. A.'Raven. Mastcrton: Mr. E. liana■fan. Wnusanui: Ml'. D. J. Couclne. Wellington: Messrs. A. Parlane, J. Rogers, nnd'A. Moore. Christchurch: Messrs. 1. Green and-11. Hunter. Tiinaru: Mr. 1!. ' Dey. Dmietfin Messrs. W. \orkston and S. Anderson. Mr. George Davis was elected chairman of tho conference, and Mr. 11. Hunter conference secretary. • Tho report of the Executive Commit. • tee, also tho annual balance-sheet,, wero ll A P inotion was carried stating that tho federation record its appreciation of the services rendered to tlie Labour inovcmcnt by tho lato Mr. T. G. Love, of the Wanganui Drivers' Union, and that ft; letter expressing sympathy with tho union aiul his relatives bo forwarded to them by tho secretary (members standing). • . . Consideration of remits was then proceeded with. , , , - Remit 1 (Auckland)- That step;! ba taken to havo the Shops and Office!) Act; 1908, and its amendment, WlO, amended by tho deletion of Section 50, which provides that shop assistants who also act as drivers shall put in ono hour per day if required in necessary attendance upon horses"—was adopted on the motion of Messrs. G. Davis and C. Weaver. . It was resolved, on tlio motion or Messrs. C. M'Kenzio and G. A. Raven (Napier) :-"That the federation embody ' its ruling on' various clauses hi tho award in a pamphlet, and supply each driver in the federation with a copy for his B A remit from Dunedin—"That the federation use its influence .to get the award amended in ; the directioni ofcom-, • npllinjr employers to liavo thoir values* iooks signed by their oinrilpyces —was adopted on the motion of Messrs. S. Anderson and A. Moore. , It was resolved, on the motion of Messrs. A. Parlane and J. Rogers— lhat unions affiliated desiring an interpret, lion of cuiv clause m the award b;r the Arbitration Court, submit same. t:) th« executive of the federation., Tho cxecu(ivo shall then obtain opinions from other unions, and if a majority in favour, the executive will than, api>l> » tho Court and obtain legal assistance (.o conduct the case for interprotabon. An Auckland remit—"That the federation draft a universal set of rules for. Hie working of affiliated unions -was adopted on the motion of Messrs. Weaver and J. PmU'll. , T . Tho Canterbury "trades and Labour--Council requested the conference to consider the question of tho alleged Illtreatment of youths on the (raining snip Ainokura. Tho standing orders wer«) suspended; and the following resolution was carried—"That tlio DriversV Wewtioik . request the Government to hold a n and public inquiry into the aIIeTO.I lliof youths on heard tliu The conference then adjourned until to-morrow. ■ '■