THE WATERSIDE WORKERS.
CABLE FROM MR BEN TILLETT.
By Telegraph—Fress Association
AUCKLAND, Last night.
At the Waterside Workers'- Conference, Mr T. Smith, of Wellimgtan, etated that his Unioni on Friday last received a cable from Mr Ben TAllett asking that the walterside workers of the Dominion* ishow their sympathy with the federated workers of London,, then on> strike, by refusing to work for rthle New Zealand , Shipping Company, and. 1 the Shaiw, SaviS boat®, itihieise companies' being concerned in the English upheaval. Mr Smith added that the news-paper cablegraimis "were not dear whether work had been resumed or not.
Mr Smith (Pat'ea) thought that if they could show practical sympathy with their comrades at Home by holding up these boats in- New Zealand portls, thley sliould do so. Mr Legg (Gisborne) pointed out that it was impossible to do iso un■deir the Arbitration) Act. '
Mr Terry (Walilmigto.il): "You could do iso and go to gaol." Mr Camham (Auckland) said he 'had been prepared to niove that the riooiferenioe iiD&truc't all Unions in New Ziealaaid to at once cease work on three steamers. The chairman: "You oamnot do tHat."
It was agreed to,;cable to Mr Tilkt to ascertain- whether the London workers'- had resumed work, and resume the discussion Wo-morrow.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10408, 31 August 1911, Page 5
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209THE WATERSIDE WORKERS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10408, 31 August 1911, Page 5
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