OPPOSING FACTIONS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 38, 15 February 1939, Page 6

OPPOSING FACTIONS

AUCKLAND FEDERATION OF LABOUR REPRESENTATIVE to be REMOVED [ Per Press Association.! AUCKLAND, Feb. 14. Further "skirmishes” between opoosing factions comprising the Auckand district council of the Federation 3 f Labour are anticipated on Thursday, when a determined attempt will se made to remove from office Mr. T. Stanley, the council’s sole representative on the federation’s national council.

At the December meeting the Auckland council delegates by 65 votes to 55 passed a vote of no confidence in Mr. Stanley as their representative on the national body, on the alleged ground that he opposed the recommendation by the national executive that the men involved in the Otahuhu railway workshops strike should return to work pending investigation of their grievances.

At the time the motion was interpreted as the initial step in a campaign to purge the industrial movement in Auckland of the more extreme elements and it was expected to precipitate Mr. Stanley’s resignation. Mr. Stanley, however, promptly declared that he had no intention of resigning and has not done so. Since December the position has been considered by the national executive of the federation which has now advised the district council that should it wish to pursue the matter further it should declare Mr. Stanley’s position vacant and appoint a successor.

According to Thursday's meeting the president of the council, Mr. F. G. Young, will move the following notice of motion: “That in view of the resolution of no confidence passed on December 19 on Mr. T. Stanley, I give notice to move at the next council meeting that the position be declared vacar.t and that a successor he appointed forthwith.”