Linking up Labor

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 9, 29 May 1914, Page 5

Linking up Labor

MAKING FOR PERMANENT PEACE. "ONE BIG FIGHT.' By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Kydriey, May 28. Various views arc exr rcssed hj" unionists regarding the new federation. In one direction it is claimed that it. u merely a political move as a prelude to an early dissolution of the Federal Parliament. Another party chums that the whole tiling can he accepted at its f.ice value, and still is a really fine accomplishment, bringing into line the whole union movement in Xew .South Wales, and it should make for permanent industrial peace. Dissentient Unionists declare that the fact that the Federation has decided not to send a delegate to the New Zealand Conference is clear proof that the leaders of the Federation have no wish to become mixed up with the Dominion Red Federation. If the Federation were in earnest, it would not ho ashamed to meet New Zealand unions. One person added: "They are not earnest, and know that the Dominion men will soon find out that the employers are loth to express an opinion until something more definite is known of the Federation's intentions." The general opinion seemed to be the idea that one big union would he favored by employers and would preclude a constant source of annoyance at having to negotiate with many different bodies. One employer summarised the situation thus: "I believe we shall have one big fight, so as to permanently nettle all these things."