STRIKERS MISLED
(Press Assn.-
COMMUNISTS DISREGARD ADVICE OF TRADES HALL IMMEDIATE ACTION WANTED
-By Telegraph — Copyrlght).
WELLINGTON, Wednesday. On behalf of the officials at the Trades Hall, Mr. A. J. Cook stated this evening that the action taken by the striking relief workers, in assembling in upper Cuba Street, had been in direct opposition to the advice of the lahour officials. "The men were led into the melee by irresponsibles and Communists, only to get knocked about," said Mr.
Cook. "Responsible officials at the' Trades Hall did everything possible to stop them." Mr. Cook added that the labour officials had formed a committee, including relief workers' delegates, and had set about discussing the position, but amongst the strike leaders appointed were Messrs Kelly and Sandford, who urged the immediate decision of the one-day strike question and announced their intention of assembling the strikers. Defipite Warning Ignqred Mr. Kelly was told deiiniteiy that the labour representatives could not in any way commit the industrial or.ganisatiori, and he and Mr. Sandford were advised not to attempt to hold a meeting of the relief workers and unemployed. The two delegates ignored the warning and called a meejting of the men. As iar as the one-day strike was
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 221, 12 May 1932, Page 5
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