Preference to Union sts.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1921, Page 1

Preference to Union sts.

STATEMENT BY MINISTER. Til F. RIGHT TO WORK. SCKIIAI. TO OIAUIIIAN. WELLINGTON. No\. 30 The Minister for Labor (Mr Amler.mm) niiulu n coiuvriiiiisA pii*luivimu 111 unionists in i«* i' l " li, a quest ‘on |..i; to hi Mi Young Waikato). The member had asked if Col, rihni'iil intended thi- session to introduce any legislation dealing with

preference to unionists. ■■This is a very large question,” said llie Minister in leply. “'ihc matter ol course is mulct consideration and lias been under consider:! I ion b\ even (~.v eminent.” Labor member - “Wlmt is under consideration

Hon Anderson “The question ol " betUer the present system o, vi.lnniui v, compulsory preleieme 10 l nionisis should remain, i Laughter). Ihcie e, not such a iliing in. la" as statutory piel'erenee to Fnionisis, in perhaps 1 M ~!d sai < oiopul ory preference to I.'nioiiisls. It is in practice that d heroines I .Ih.pulsory, because the noiiI'nioiiisls find ii exceedingly difficult 1,, ,-, aniline his oeeupat ion among Unionists. II it is found impossible to 1, 11 MllV pa i lieu hi r mauul'aetury or nurks with Unionists, il is quite ideal Ilia; an employer "as right lo pat on other men. (I is also quite clear (hat if 1 ninnist is not pruciliahle to hll a position 11011-Unionists may he put on ami then* is no means as lar as I can so,. ~l compelling all employei lo pat him olf.” The question of whelhei »•/ slnmlil Jill slatutorv j)iu\’islon in conneeiion with preleieme to Uniunists is :i matter that is under consideration, because the present is a peculiar position in the history of the country. It is necessary that employment should he provided, and it is necessary that all ■ nil- enterprises should he continued, and if there'is a Imld-np, it is quite clear that those who are willing to work sl ould he given every opportunity to