APPEAL TO ENCINEDRIVERS' UNION.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 65, 7 June 1912, Page 9

APPEAL TO ENCINEDRIVERS' UNION.

NO SATISFACTION.

A delegation from the Federation of Labor was received on Tuesday night of liv.it week by representatives of tho Engincdriveis''Union. Mr. Semple appealed to them as reasonable men to consider the advisability of returning to the Miners' Union for the sake of industrial peace. The reply was that the new union would not be broken up. The Federation delegates then withdrew, Mr. Semple remarking. "Wo will bo with you in tho end.'' Tho conference lasted about fa c minutes, and later a mass meeting was he'd in the theatre, about- 300 being present. Air. Semple stated that they had interviewed tlio onginodrivers, and had got no satisfaction iromtjhem. He said as far as lie could see, they would confine the trouble to Waihi. The text of the wire sent by tho Federation executive to Mr. Parry re tbe strike was read, of which the effect was that Mr. Parry had the authority of the executive 'of the Federation to strike, providing all other means failed. In answer to a question, it was explained that the proviso had, by inadvertence, not been re id in the earlier stages fo meetings of miners. The result of the conference wilii the managers would be reported to thu Federation before it would be announced to the union. He said that if an agreement was mad..' it, would be obfierved so long as the principles of fhe I-'--.] -re! ion were not violated. Should that occur, the Federation would have no compunction in breaking it. A motion endorsing the attitv.le of th • Federal ion was carried. !o regard to the application by the mining companies for protection, it was stated" thai opposition would be given to the application for six moid lis' protection of tiio mines and their subsidiary rights. Ai the result of a question, Mr. Parry den? 1 i hat. the Federation had (Km.direct him in reference te his attitude in calling a strike. He asked members to have implicit confidence in him.