THE RAILWAY SERVICE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 213, 7 March 1912, Page 5

THE RAILWAY SERVICE.

AND THE LABOR MOVEMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The attitude of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants towards the Labor movement in general was the question dealt with at the conference of the raihvaymen's organisation. It Was ultimately decided to give conditional support to the "unitv" scheme put forward by Professor Mills. and the Trades and Labor Councils. To-day a long discussion took place, and the delegates were unanimous in the opinion that Professor Mills' unity scheme was one that would, with some slight alteration, merit the support of all working class organisations, and that, as they were one of the largest of these organisations, it was their duty to give practical assistance in bringing the proposals of that scheme into effective operation. In doing this they were but assisting others to assist themselves.

v The following resolutions were unanimously agreed to:—(1) That the unity scheme be commended to the members of the A.S.R.C.; (2) that a vote be taken of the whole society on the question of joining the scheme; (3) that the delegates be appointed provisionally to attend the Easter conference; (4) that such delegates be instructed that in the event of any proposal being carried that would involve the disintegration of the A.SR.S. as at present constituted they are to withdraw forthwith and not commit their members to the scheme or any part of it.

The Government is to be asked to grant the right to the A.S.R.S. to give effect to these proposals.