RULES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL COUNCILS.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 45, 19 January 1912, Page 8

RULES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL COUNCILS.

UU-coiv.inoiuhitioii by Executive for <•)!- dorscnicnt of Unions affiliated. >

1. The objective of the Councils ehal]

(a) To educate x\\o workers ia the principles at' Industrial I'nion-

(b) To enquire into local disputes between employers and workers, and to submit all in formal ion regarding same and recommendations arrived at to the National Executive, which will advise <>n the proper course to be followed.

(c) In every way possible to further tlie interests or "The AFaoriland Worker." 2. District Councils shall only U stt up where two or more unions. « xifct, which are affiliated with the S.Z. loderation of Labor. 3. Industrial Councils shall be coin-jiost-d of represeutruives of aftilimed unions situated in tlie respective districts. 4. All expend s in connection tLercwitii shall be met by ihe unions comprising such District Councils. 5. The management shall be in the hands of an Executive, consisting of three, i\ho shall be elected at a Council meeting called for that purpose. G. He-presentation on the respective Councils shall be arranged by the unions comprising such District Councils. 7. Voting to be on the same basis as at annual conference of the >\Z. Federation of Labor. 8. In ease of a dispute, it shall be the duty of unions affected to endeavour to bring about an amicable settlement ; failing such, said dispute shall be referred to the District Council Executive; and if the Executive of the Council fail to effect a settlement, the matter shall be considered at the Council meeting, whose duty it shall be to use every endeavour to bring about a satisfactory settlement; failing such settlement,, the matter shall b<? referred to the National Executive of the X.Z. Federation of Labor.

9. In the ease of any dispute arising, before any action is taken the same shall be reported to the Federation Secretary, with all details in connection therewith.

10. Any union guilty of breaking rule* 8 and 9 shall not receive the support of the organisation.

Inasmuch as great wealth is an instrument which is uniformly used to extort from others their property, it ought to bo taken away from its possessors on the same principle that a sword or pistol may he wrested from » robber, who shall undertake to accomplish the same ctfwt in a different manner.— Thumas Skidmoro.