The Federation of Labor Conference.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 60, 3 May 1912, Page 8

The Federation of Labor Conference.

• _ The remits for the Conference of ttw Federation, te be held in Wellington, Commencing on May 23, have been forwarded to the various unions for thoir consideration. The remits themselves are for the most part of an important character, dealing with amendments te constitution and rules, more effective organisation, attitude to be adopted towards politics, finance, "Maoriland Worker," agreements, militarism, educational, strikes, and amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act and Coal Mines Act; in addition to which many other important matters are submitted for consideration. The remits as a whole show a marked advance on those of previous years, both in advanced thought and basio principle. A sign of the times is that no fewer than nine remits are submitted requesting that the Conference immediately consider the advisability of introducing certain machinery clauses in the constitution and rules which will have the effect of transforming thi Federation into an organisation moroi upon I.W.W. lines. Other important remits of a farreaching nature, as briefly outlined iherein, point to a most interesting and instructive conference. It is exceedingly regrettable that tho whole of the unions will not be represented. Tlie following unions have not yet forwarded names of delegates: Hikurangt Miners, Kiripaka Miners, Whangarei Miners, Wellington Gas Stokers, Auckland Brewery Workers, Golden Baj Workers, Westport-Stockton Miners, Mokihinui Miners, Westport Waterskiers, Grey Valley Workers, and Westland Tailoring Trades Union. Following is the LIST OF DELECATES. OFFICERS. President, P. C. Webb. Organiser, 11. Semple. Secretary, J- Glover. MINERS' UNIONS. Waikato, J. E. Duncan; Dennisten, J. Scott and J. Montgomery; Granity, J. Newman and J. Dowgray; State (Dunollie), H. Coppersmith; Otago, Green Island, R. N. Itidd; Puponga, J. Dowgray; Taitapu, S. A. Tilloy; Waihi, W. E. Parry and H. Kennedy; Inangahua, R. Crow-ley and M. Fagan; Blackball, W. Bromilow; Denniston En-gine-drivers, E. Power. GENERAL LABORERS. West Coast Workers, 11. T. Armstrong and P. 11. Ilk-key; Canterbury Laborers, E. J. Howard, A. Paterson, and J. Flood; Auckland General Laborers, P. Eraser and J. B. King; Westport Labor Union, T. Stephenson. TRANSPORT BRANCH. Wellington, G. Bruce, D. Reidy, W. Voting; Auckland, E. Can ham; Foxtoa, E. J. Martin; Dunedin. 11. Morris; Nelson, F. Dv Feu; Lyttelton, Timaru, Pa tea, Transport Executive; Auckland Tramways, I. Richardson and A. P.oaser. SHEARERS. Slicarers' Association, J. A. King, M. Laracy and W. Johnstone. In addition to the above, the Manawatu Flaxmill Employees' Union and tilio Denniston Enginedrivers' Union will al_o be represented.