MR G. R. SYKES
AND PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS.
At his Eketahuna speech on 1 -Friday ■evening, Mr G. R. Sykes, a candidate for the iMasterton seat, was asked if fce was in favour of preference to unionists.
In replying, the candidate stated he had been asked this question in several other places, 'and he would Bay yes and no to it. He pointed out that any clainse inserted itn an agreement was at the tjonsent of both employer and employee, and Bhoufldi be abided iby. If two men, lone a. unionist ian'd the other a monrambndst, and 'both of equal merit, iwere applicants 'for a position, the (man on. the union, should have the preference', as> his contributing to the (union emtitlted him to it. Provided preferenice was not of a eoercdve nature he favoured it.
In answer to a further question, ithe candidate istaiid he was not in fa>v*>ur of (compelling farmers' sons joining a lutnion 'before working in crean> eries or factories in their own di&ttricts'.—Express.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10488, 27 November 1911, Page 5
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168MR G. R. SYKES Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10488, 27 November 1911, Page 5
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