Strike and Lock-out.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 67, 21 June 1912, Page 6

Strike and Lock-out.

News and Views.

Arfcilraiion Unions , Assistance to Strikers.

; LABOR FEDERATION ATTORMEY CONSULTED. My. .). (iluver. sorrotary New 7. alaiut l < >derat!oi\ of Lalxu , , iiat lee-ei <<1 the lollowinjL! U'tinl advice from Mr. P. .1. attorney to the l.deration :— "Dear Sir,—ln answer to your enQUiry this morning, I may say that I have noticed in the newspapers tliat certain unions who are bound by awards have demurred to making a levy for the relief of the men at Walhi on the ground that, being bound by the Arbitration Act, thdy would be guilty ot an offence if they did so. I notice this opinion expressed rather emphatically in one of the Wellington newspapers, the Auckland correspondent cf which regretted that a 'strong Government' was not in office to punish the men who nave broken 1 the law at Waihi. This is quite in accord with the standard of accuracy observed by the great majority of the newspapers where the actions of working men sre in Issue. The legal position Is quite plain: A strike Is unlawful only when the strikers are bound by an award or industrial agreement—that is to say, when they are members of an industrial union and consequently under the jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration. The Walhi miners are not under the Jurisdiction of the Court cf Arbitration, and he:iC2 their strike is not an unlawful strike. Consequently, it is nut an oiTenss for any unions, whether bound by an award of the court or not, to donate funds for the relief of the men on strike." Kunds for Ibe support ef Hit- WaiSii and KeefUiii men are Ui roll in. • • » In \ lew of Ibe decision oi (lie ( row il !,au OHicers. ,M. socrei.in li.anpihna Miner-' I'mon. predict ;i p:<>-ll-aeled .-In!'.' d.' ill tile ReeMou <! ; ~- H * * A cOlif. r< in <■ be(-\eeii lepieM'lllalives of the I- , , dei :il ion of Labor and t'ho Mine Own.!,-" Association was due Io take place hi \Y; ■t • i nil Tilf:.d;i\ hi-I. it nab the illti'il! io:i ol dcle;riili s l<l di'-ciiss b<,ih the Waiiii and .K..!.0m ddlii ulliea. • * * The l!.'e!'!i'ii men are said !o !,(■ iiifhly indignant, at the decision of ih (;rm\n L.'nv Ofiii'er.-, n-^ai-dntp; l!ie potion ai Reel ion. Il wa« eoididen;ly oxp<'etod Miat the Labor Depart m-iil would h< 1 ius!ruft<d io proceed a;jain-i iho minitiL: companies lor eansi)i_' a hx'k-otii. The lici'tVui nun arc mil ihe first hv a lone- way wli.i bavc ! ad ft■.-ii eyes o|ien,d on (bis (ill. M ion o! aibjl :a- ■| ion and eom-ilia! ion. tt * > Tb<' pro-.s of ilie eoiiu; ry eontmties ■!<> pli'.V i',s i|lle..( io)l;ili|v purl ill tin hope i,l' dis-'-ciisiiiiis and ,!is't.r'iM 'In , \voriicr>. The mcii who arc on: it tries to li.mdv. ink inio I.Sit- I,; , lief i.'i.il I h< l !i , etiiiiradcs are noi. pi- |i.ired til Slippor; llil'lli. To ll,<,M' ■alii ate to do the siippor; my, ihc ini-[ires-ioM is ■mii\-<\ (I t h;;i ( ';.■ in' ii a;< OH ; !ie p<,ill! I,!' ( olhlp-o. I U a'-l eollllIlies (he pre-s i- I»!: I \ ;!;■_•" ihe -aMo |..-.-doV. c. '..-line. In cimeetion with the I!, efloi: : r,".: l,|. , a i:h-t.in_' of ei;i;'i us \':i- \a l.i !.• ii!i{u;ie into. and. ii po—ihle. i.i-: < 1:11;• ; ,|i ', he liispllf. A ivpri'-. Ulai i'- < <-;>inii<i; Ice was cli cled. l.aiei- I !i.- vMμmil t- c nici. an.l !he i'ollowin;'; lelfrra.m Bin forv. ard-d io ihc .Minist:-;- ol l.aliof: "Mass nicei iic: ol i<preM'';ia- ■| ives of pnlilic !a-t ni :hi 'Npn- -c! sini!V_' ii■;■ Ii 11 _'. ;ii the :ic; i- in oi \''< l,ab'ir Dcparlu.' n! in r, lav in s':iii'i;: its int ■■!!( ion or ,:■ of pri.c- dm", in i-f.ini -clion vi; il tin , lab-1- : : oiihli ■1 itr. c mon; !i-' p , -i , μ-i inn for : he i-r!-!h::i , |!.L-' , ,,Ms;< l j.ei i'.'u'V,. n. ;,.„] ;h:,.! : ''■:' Arb::rai ; iin (' M b" a-bed l<l -jj ;,( Miw,. " T:!- C-f\ . -1- >it:it ■i: l ol'i.ii--;,;e iV sil'lC deci'.l'd lilM lbe|V i. HO ~:- i,,r i!v Labor |v.p : ,v! n,<.>.•. • « i Silp'-rieieild. l:i i"\:M|S. of th" Col.--■.,i-d:,:,d flold Mini!!- CimrMiy. ua-;-i\ iii a eolumii : -i a p c ni i--.»;ie ol ihe 11-rn ai Reefti.il Wl-fr elltip i.V U rolliL in the aiiitii'i- !: i !■;>■! I up by them. Ivy a , .! , ; c : ■ s i bal t !ie!v- is no dain.'er io !h- !,.e»i :ii all ; !i acccpiin,- ill- Wauub driil upon hi- eoudnioiis. Sn-vlv tba: ;'iil !i man is mil mIIv i i;o'i"h io Ihink !be |vbli-.' v ii! believe th.ut I h< , lni'li

The Campaign for Workmgclass Triumph.

at Reeftnn »<m]<i tv l>j«vt thcmbelvet•to inconvenience su.il indeed hardbhipfc for tlu> fun of the Uiingr Mr. Evans, V<ui are talk in;' rot., and you know it. The (iianiiy I.Liicii?- Mnion has struck the levy <•! JO jm>i c«-nt. in Mipp.jit of Waihi and IWlton ijoihi-wK'h The Csnitc) l,ui \ LaWeie, after hearing Kxooutiv<-i>ieiiil>ei Howard, ntnick the 10 jfor (Mill, it; v. \V* II done, bot-tom-dozers ! '* I Wostport LaW Tuson, at a rcpicI mm;tat i\<- meeting of members, decided to strike a levy of 2s. ()d per week in aid of the shikar and 3oeked-out men. # • * Greymotitb Wharf Labours' Tnion decided that as it wan registered t-ii-der the C. and A. A< t, it could not support- tlie Wi.iiii anil Heefion emurades. A v< -rv vk-ot ppnit that. • ' « • The Thanhs Minors' Union, wii'i I about £4000 in iv tr< amny. Koite.ron.-dy voted £20 toivaids the W.'.ihi and R'-ei-l<iu comrades. The Thames men are not in the J'\<l< i avion, ■ • <r The miners, who are a branch of the Thames Union, li*vt voluntarily levied at a m:niinuin of r>s. poor w<ic3i. M * « Federation Prosit}™ t Webb, who r< • turned from Wai hi for a- few davs'lastweek, report*'tl that the spirit niar.tf-.'st in that town v.;»s pood. There is no ■douliL in bis oj>ii:iori that tiie nwn arr ! d<'l<'i'iuine'] U) "-la.;; < tit r,t.\i\ juMioe ifdone. i a » ! Tit" Mnii,nvn:K M r .:<in:l)«m' "Piiinii is ! taking a baiiot < 1 its; members hjkiii j -the ([liestioii u( 0 5-evy U- did the look-od-out and st nl-.'i,y jujiK.if. I . Tin , W<'lliiif , .t< '. T'i;,i:,uaymen. ill- | spite finaiK-iu! diffnuities. intend to J e(,l!-et money iv u.il r! the quartz J I miners. I « * * Th" AiK'kh"it,<l T'Eaiu;.ay, , - I'nion v- ie]Xirt<d fo have MH.f.vn itf= t-<i ii.s class by voting (iowi. a iev.y in aiu of eouirades in 'V.-'ii] i.l,<i R<efUlU. j ..*„-% * I ?vl 111is14-r oi Liiidi LiiuH'.tiMin has-, anlUiancetl en iour oi Jive dillerent ori-a-sioi.s l.hat h< ii\t'.n< ne. in thy VVailii di'{ie.M.!;-\ it .'ii-iied. I l'liend l.aurenson i>: f-1 ■»t.« i vr 1 he oC.ie* , ': II so. nhol;;'- ---' -x -k * I Thr J,yt;.-h..v W:-,!., isui.is d.-< j to ii>i< ib.U jii.i; Ktnl-4- :, ievy ot '2s. j od. p< , ! , wei!; r.:. <■,'!<'(: n,i mher in aid of the nun (.f W;>ji., ;-,i,() Rf<>fton. * * # ]\!r. 1 , . .I. f.p.nion. ptiilisluil in ilii'- ibs.i<;. iciniAci- tl;e inpresMon tiiai Liiicnisi:- x'f.'isleicd under- the Coflriii.-Si* Ci ;,:•{: A 'hit Vi\ I id ' i Act iii-, liai.ii- ft.-, h.jf.j.i i-'i.!,j.- ili<-' Waihi or Keefton men. » • • The Waikai:' :i.<-|-. ?,;, < sw.ni.LT it v line \ut n a 1 ,, ;■< v m • '. ;< ■. y. Tiniiiru V.':,:i if-Y:i :s 't ■ !.e\r in lielpiiil; tl'-ii- <■■<■:, ra:-!-!-. ! : -,;. tlris < nd a l< \ t i ot Id pi ; ■< I.:-. 1.;.. , - ', • • ii sti-i,- ';. T!,.- f..lh : \i :, .;:- ■' •-.- ,• . ■ |..M'-: in : in-. , .-I"- >■' ■■'■• •■•• - ;. .'■■ •■!!< : : .i.:." C'-. 111 ■ 11. i ■: ■ t i- ■ i k.i- '■"■ ■ TIIK W Mi!! M.iiKK. ' : ii- We (!i ■■:;■- ■■ >,:■■] o:;i' ; 11i■ ik 1 - ■- and lan , r< [■•■<: i ■- •■■ !::' l. ;.;ivi :\p|icai'i <\ in your jiaj'-.-r (i <•,.: .hkim's aHitudi ,, in till , jifi ,--i ,-it W>- also il'''sii<ai th' , sairo li'.'.e <r ihtiiU-li t!;e colun.'.i--. ■•; - -. ■ -;.;>.:.!,!<■ |.apr our Vi'fy Mln-c-l- :;.;.■(.;> ;.•,!, aplil ceiat !CHi i : l!ie \ci-y iiici-p:; 1 . , .!! 'roial and liiian-<-ial -ii p i Kirl liia: i l < A ,:; -, k!: > r i < 1 publn , lutv.' aiTofci. 'I ii-. i •,< alt itude (iili- ,- in;! u« in «'ii ;■ > :•..:. sjli . as n !ias i<, i;- ---\ iia-vd u> ti:-r. "< i.a\e. aii s'eneicii'-ri-hl-thinUi..'. , ai..i ;;.-.■.--;,!,idiii: , <-iii-/,-ns on mi: -d.-. TllK f CV.Mi! II K. 1-ni- ih.' CHiit.i-"! -.!■; V- ;i;<l4'r<-. Ivi>j !l!".||-!l <-r>. ;»• (( I i!t n.i I,'s I'llii'li. Waiiii, M;-,\ L.l. .i-i-'J. Tii- lil.-i.-i-, 1 -Ii ;.i -i - M< .Mi:i i--' iil'lis ill l':," 1 , '.-.■;<■! aii.ii! te r011. , .-! thf id pi r '■mi . |. ■, • i.. ; ; id < : lii.' -1 ri!•;<■! s. !!. S. ii-;i!i ;■ ■ d i>. ii. Cni\\l--y iln:,n..alma :■;;-'-.■! T !i rouLj.li' \\<-!- liii".;.iii rii S;i i ui'.iay la^t. mi rout. , lor Wa iiii. ;o ai !.-. I 'i '. ::< ' !■!: ieri'iii-c !»•- ---i v.-. , ' M r. I', , '■>•:■ i. i a; .\ ■■ s ■ ■! ' In- miner , - I'.ud ii.in. , ii .'. irrs. * * » \Vi ; ;iv. <ni ;i:' W. ■■: C.-asl. Ur-aiMM r irsi. lirn n>'.ii;i ii. ti.-'.i kliall. Hcelloi;. and i lie iSuiiej , di-t : iei . on tin- Waihi and li.-u-tioii .-iriin;:o:i. a • » !' C. W. hi, ;■!..! li. S. Hu.-s --.| I ne \Ye!liir..i..|, Tra<l. s and 1.a1.0r C.Hin' , ;] l-i-i «■- !;. j-M-if.' I lie case t'..r She (|iiaiiz iniin-j-c. 'f!,; , - body, fired uilh '■Nlfir.rdinarv y al for it- da^.

paßsK'd an adverse motion. President Webb alno a<Wres<s<'d a meeting oi the Wellington watereidein. '* * * Despite Die faH of bi\ing heavily involved in financial difhcultioe, the Wellington tramwaymen have decided to do poinetliii!): the support of the Waihi and IV-cfton men. 1 , . H. Hie)-;ev put the jvisition before the tnuiMvaymen, Tlie Maniiwfttn I'lavinill'Ts' Vnioi.i held a at l'alin«M>ton North rocently to disr-usp i\w question of a levy. MemiK J. I!. X iniz and 1 , . 11. Hw-key a.d<lresse<l the meeting. Later it was (in-ided U) U\\pv it referendum of the mcmberslnji njion tin- quesi.ion. G. It. Crew ley. President of tlie Inaniiiihua Miii<rs' Cniou, is keeping tlw en*e lor his , union before the public. Interviewed in Ixith ChrisU'lmrch and Wellington. Ik , <*oinhatt<'d many misre-pref-entatioliH appearing in the press. In the "New Zealand Times," Mr. Crnwdey ably refuK-s the iiisiccuTacich oi Mr. Kvaiif, l'onsolidat<d superintendent, which had lieou liivon publicity to a i<'\» da, , f pieviouisly.