WHITCOMBE AND TOMBS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3589, 16 August 1890, Page 2

WHITCOMBE AND TOMBS.

. A Qeneral Strlko Averts! Mis Millar's Letter, Dumbly, August 15, The following important lettsr from J, A. Millar, Seoretary to - tho Maritime Council, will appear in tomorrow's Daily Times" in view of the present naturally unsettled state of tho publio mind, the Maritime Council are of opinion that they are justified in officially intimating tho course they intend to adopt to Whitcombe '.and Tombs. The Council ven this matter close and careful consideration, and have looked into it from every possible point of view, with the result that tney have arrived at the following conclusions That no general strike will take place; that Messrs Whitcombe an l'ombs have determined to attempt to run' their business on non-Union lines, and thus enter into unfair competition with their fellowtraders, to tho' detriment of the latter, aud their employes; tlioy have rejected- arbitration: whichj has been twice offered, have defied tho Union, and must' abide the result; that Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs havo deliberately made up their niitids to bring about a general labour complication, regardlees of resulting .disasters, aud consequent waste of time and monoy; with (Shara9to.rist}c selfishness tho firm are cpntent to disoi'ganise trade in the iiopp that tl?ey may benefit in some itmirt t|)p genera} trouble. Elie Council wiil, vjitli the help of tlie Unions, doal with this Company on Bimple but' elfeotive lines; they will not -be assisted to drag Union employers and employes into tlioir own plight. Until they fall in with the |»eneral practice of their trade this dowpiny will he oimollpd to stand out in hiiserfiblti rebuf as the only firm in tho ColoiVy wlio refuse to recognise' the rights of labour and true pripjjplesof unionism.' Tho Council appeal with QQiintee to the publio, whose comfort dnu welfareare ly sijughttobeiirip'erijledf,to mark their appreciation of this . company's tactick phasing their gqo.(s or 'p9V.n'ten'ftngihg any Wsy, I\9 Opjlopists no'such appeal ' ' I|i .conclusion the Council desire to express' ilipjr deep gratitude to the various labour organisations ii) Australia and New Zealand for their joyal, generous, and sympathetic support. 'lhanliS are also acco.rd&i ty t|ie agents of Whitcomifo'aml 'Tombs ,thxoughsu|i Now Zeaia ; i)(t' for' tlielf ready "assistance. Tbfly ; 3yjll ppli' be jlloweJ lose, thereby, and'will' bi'My protected agiiiyst unfair competition by unionists throughout the Colony, Tho Council viow with perfect indifference the-probability of a fow_ tauating theijj with over moderation. The representatives d. ?a atrong -and comhiuod a body as th« Unionist? of this Colony can afford to be independent. With their heavy responsi-. bility-they cannot afford to be rash or ijHsty in.their movements, as by so doing they may iiijujrp'fho welfare of tho whole M ton Jpljn i,«»r