URGE FOR STRIKE

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1932, Page 5

URGE FOR STRIKE

BY AUSTRALIAN KEY UNIONS,

PROTEST TO' WAGE REDUCTION.

(Australian Press Association.)

(Received this day at 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 12.

Tho conference of the key unions to-day, art the investigation of the miners’ federation, 'decided to recommend to a conference of union officials and shop delegates that is being held at the 'Sydney Town Hall on Thursday tjliafb a -gorteraij strike be launched throughout Australia as a protest against the recent wage reductions. FUTILITY -OF SUCH A STEP.

OUTLINED' BY STATE LEADER'S

SYDNEY, -September 13

In connection with the strike recommendation, it is emphasised that the decisions at Thursday’s meeting of the conference of the All Australian council of trade unions must be approved by the individual.' unions. The * Federal Attorney-General (Mr Latham) declares that the Government has the power 'to extend the provisions of the Transport tWorkeps, Act to unions other than,. those of transport workers,- and the‘Act provides for the issue of licenses as well as for their cancellation wheti a breach of tlilei Act is committed. H© believed that members of unions generally had better judgment than to* allow themselves to be led by those advocating a general strike. Nothing more disastrous to all sections of the community tlHari a general strike could hie, imagined; . -

Mr Lyons stated: I hope and believe that the unions will not listen to wild advice to take part in a general strike. iStarely they must r&a'lise the futility of such a course with its effects on already widespread! distress.