ALLIANCE OF LABOUR

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1925, Page 4

ALLIANCE OF LABOUR

RAII.WA YAIJiN’S WIT Hint aWA l. W r.i.l.l.Nti I D.S, .Uareu o. Further iniorniatiou regarding cue ranwaymeu’s wiLiiurawat mini me Alliance ot Latioar is contained in tut: 11 port 01 me Amalgamated Society 01 Railway Servants’ recent triennial eonterence, published 111 tile society's journal. It states “The forced withdrawal of the A.S.K.S. trom the Alliance ot Labour was a strike sequel winch the conlorent'e bad to consider, especially as the Railway Board raised the point during the conference sittings which liie deiegates immediately answered. Air Al. .1. Alack bad been reported in the Press as having presided at a recent meeting of the alliance in bis capacity ot president. The Railway Board chairman wrote wishing to know, in view of the undertaking to withdraw from the Alliance how the society came to be represented at the meeting in January. 192.5. The conference was satisfied from the explanation of the president and general secretary that the undertaking to the .Minister had been carried out, and it expressed no dissent from .Mr .Mack’s claim that as a private citizen be had a perfect right to bis own opinions. The chairman of the board received on the same (lay the reply approved by the conference, which the .Minister of Railways recently published.”

’The “Review” continues: —“It bad been made plain to the Alinister of Railways by the outgoing executive that its arrangements only committed the soieoty until the next ennierenoe, which would be open to review the matter. 'The necessary steps bad been properly taken to withdraw from the Alliance. The A.S.R.S. had paid up its current dues, and at the time of the contcrence meeting it was not an affiliated body of the Alliance. Delegates having discussed the situation eventually came to the following decision : “I hat at present. it is inadvisable Lo reunite with the Alliance of Labour.” Some important modifications were made in the society’s organisation. Ihe new executive was elected formerly from mem hers ot the eonlerence, but i; was decided that future executives will be elected direct from members. 'The election will take place al the same time as that for conlereme delegates. A. motion to abolish the conference was negatived. 'The delegates definitely accepted in connection with the executive the reversion to the .old system of departmental representation, olid resolved to apply the departmental system to the election of conference delegates, which, states the Society’s journal, is a radical change, involving the disappearance of the proportional representation system ol voting which tho society had followed in two electons. Preferential voting is substituted. ‘The splendid work ol the A\ orkers’ Education Association, recognised by previous conferences to the extent of a grant of £SO was again the subject of approval, the conference increasing its grant of £75. .

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