THE LABOR CONFERENCE.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 46, 2 October 1890, Page 2

THE LABOR CONFERENCE.

WszxnroTOir, This Day. ■" > ; '•■ Delegates from the Labor Unions assembled yesterday afternoon. The Urii- :;.- ' ons represented were—Federated; Sea/ men's Union, Stewards and Cooks Union, Auckland Trade and Labor Council, Ma- ,■ ririe Officers' Association, "Wharf Laborers 'Association, N;Z. Miners Association, N.Z. Typographical Society, Wellington Trades Council. Canterbury dittpi : N.Z. "Peder-^' r ated Carters', Dunedin and Wellington Bootmakers' Union; The Hon. GvMbLean had not arrived from the South, „ therefore the proceedings were adjourned ' till 10 this morning. Mr Millar presumed the Premier, having convened them would be iti attendance to explain for what purpoße^beCon- . ference was convened. He also said it was no use the Eailway Servants delegates being present unless the Commifl- ■-■' sibnera were going to be represented. ' Mr Waldegrave, of the Colonial Secretary's Department, promised to interview the Railway Commissioners on the matter, but he understood thejCbtnmissibners will decline to be represented, as they hold: they are not traders and are not ' employers, but must preserve strict nett- : trauity, and insist on their servants doing: '.W6J ■:'/_■■:_. .. /..-." • ' -A.-: "' ' ■ . ' :'.-■■ -■: • ; .v : ■■■' J--' ' ■ ' - - .■■ : .-; ; L»W,.-^.-i The Labor Conference resumed this morning. The Hon. Mr McLean arid Mr Habens, president of the Railway Seivants> Society, were present. On -the motion of the former Mr D- P. Fisher was elected 'chairman, the suggestion that the Rey? Mr Habens be appointed not meeting any support. Mr Fisher deprecated any forcible speeches. It was suggested the press should be excluded, but after, some discussion the reporters were allowed to remain. It was decided to request the Premier immediately to ask the Railway Commissioners, to be present Mr McLean could not see why Unionists , should not work with non- Unionists. His . statement that his company must stand by;; the men! who had worked for tiiwa during the strike, was cheered. .