NEW ZEALAND WORKERS UNION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2104, 1 February 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND WORKERS UNION.

FEDERATION PROPOSED.

Press Association. DUNEDIN, Jan. 31. Communications, emanating from the Waikata Miners’ Union, have been received by tho local branch of tho Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, in which are submit/ted proposals for the federation of all New Zealand workers’ .unions. The advantages of such a move are pointed out in a circular, which states that this alone is the way -by which the workers may hope to improve their social conditions. Jt is pro-i posed that a conference he held in a suitable centre. The Carpenters and Joiners’ Union favorably received the proposition, and referred tho matter to tho Trades 'and Labor Council, with an intimation that it was prepared to send two delegates to the conference. The local branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners is much dissatisfied with the award of tho Arbitration Court at the last sitting. The matter was discussed at tho meeting to-night, when the almost unanimous opinion was expressed that nothing further could be expected towards tile betterment ol their condition from the Arbitration Court, and that their hope of improvement was by legislation. The principal point of dissatisfaction is in regard to wages, as compared with what is paid to bricklayers and plasterers, who it is said receive Is 4-d per day more than carpenters, and have practically no tools to supply. Ihe matter is to reoeivo further consideration.