BRITISH SEAMEN.
MOVE FOR, NEW UNION. LONDON, Oct. 6. Rumours have been current for several days, following the secession of the National Union of Seamen. from the Trades Union Congress, that the Transport General Workers’ Union shortly opens a, campaign for the organisation of a Marine Workers’ Union. The [leaders are troubled because there is now no organisation representing the seamen, affiliated to the Trade Union Congress General Council. The Organisation Committee are earnestly considering the whole seamen’s question. Mr Cathery, Acting General Secretary, says: The National Union of Seamen has been established for forty years, and is 4 recognised -by important people in the shipping industry. Any other union that tries.to organise the seamen will have something very big to tackle., Oertai-nll.v we would not take it lying down. We will fight anybody and everybody.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1928, Page 4
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136BRITISH SEAMEN. Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1928, Page 4
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