LABOUR OBJECTIONS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20106, 28 November 1939, Page 8

LABOUR OBJECTIONS

HAMILTON CONFERENCE “POLITICAL TACTICS” APPEAL TO SUPPORTERS

(Per Press Association.) HAMILTON, this day. Regarding the decision of the businessmen of Hamilton to close their shops on the afternoon of December 4 as definite political tactics, the Labour movement in Hamilton has taken active steps to oppose the business community. At a meeting of the Waikato Disti let Trade's’ Council last night, the matter was fully discussed and an agreement was reached unanimously on the steps that the supporters of the Government should adopt. They are invited to ignore the meeting a 1 together. The following resolution was passed: “That the secretary cause to be published a notice that the proposed mass meeting of retailers and importers is regarded by this council as political ' tactics to discredit the Labour Government and to cause a split in organised Labour; that all persons who sympathise with the Government’s efforts to improve the conditions of the people be invited to ignore the mass meeting and that a record, of all places of business which close for the purpose of a mass meeting be made and supplied to all affiliated Labour bodies."