WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 204, 26 February 1912, Page 4

WORK AND WAGES.

AUCKLAND LABOR 'CONFERENCE', By Telegrftph-Prees Association" m, w vi. . Auckla, »d, Saturday,,, ' Mr. Webb, president of the Federation ' of Labor, arrived here to-day, arid Mh Glover, secretary, arrives to-mortotf. ' ' Mr. Parry vice-president/has been bore a fortnight These three, with the president of the General Laborers' Union,- ■ will confer with employers, with a viewto a peaceful .settlement of the dispute ■ as to hours and wages, over which * strike is threatening. *

FEDERATION OF LABOR UNIONS: ' , Dunediu, Last Night. lhe outcome of the conference of delegates of unions of laborers in the South- - „ Island, at present sitting here, ig. the formation of the basis and constitution-, of the Federation of Laborers' Unions of New Zealand. The constituent union* * are set out as follows: —General laborer ' (including buildiog. laborers, quarry workers, wool and.grain store workers}' gas workers unions, and such other properly constiuted industrial unions as may apply for admission'eind be received bv resolution of the council. • . r - The objects of the association.a re to' "> confine in one body all kindred uiiona m order that their interests maf* ba protected, their status raised,- and tleir * . improved, and to overcome the * evils arising from separate action. The association is to be governed bvai' council composed of a president, a secre- • tray and treasurer elected by a ballot of ' the whole of the members of the assocfo- -v tion; and one delegate from each fed- ' erated union. ■ .-••• ■ The following pledge is to be exacted from each member of the association: I hereby pledge myself to accept and loyally adhere to the rules and consti- ' ' tution of the Federation of Labor Association; to conform to all its and not to work for less than the rate of wages fixed by the association, nor take the place of any person out on strike." The delegates at the conference are to ' act as a provincial council to brine about federation. • to ■ -.