Labourers' Unions.
At Rockhampton recently a man was engaged to assist m unloading a steamer he having appealed to the chief officer to «;ive him a job, as he had no money and was starving. Unfortunately (■■says the Australasian) he was not a member of the Labourers' Union, and immediately after he had commenced work the other men— who are alj nierabers of. the union — refused to continue unless the starving man were discharged. Unwillin#'y> the officer explained the circumstances to .the poor fellow, who replied that he would jojn the union so soon as he had money to pay the entrance fee. This promise would not satisfy the union men ; whei.eupon the*man appealed to each m turn, begging them to withdraw their opposition and permit him to earn enough to obtain a supply of food. They however, refused point blank,., and the poor 'fellow had no choice bnt to depart.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 71, 28 February 1883, Page 2
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