FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND THE UNION COMPANY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2952, 16 June 1891, Page 2

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND THE UNION COMPANY.

(BY TKLKII.U'H — I'RESM ASSOUIA HON!,) Wki.i.im,ton, Lust Night. Tiik unionists have coiinnuiiicite'i vvitli the Frinndly Souieticw in Wellington drawing their attention to tho benefit society formed by the I J'nion St]j Company and claiming that the scheoio is <ietfiimt■ nI d to tho intiiiL'tists of Friendly Societies in guttural. The unionists contend lliat if the sociiity is snceo-sfully formed it urtv !■' "1 other employers to f..i iti aimU.tr s-icii-'n-s wdiich they may o impel their iu>>ii to join. To-day a deputation consisting of (i\e labourer delegates were introduced to the following litlnnr representative.-', Messrs Pinkerfon (in th? chair), Macintosh, K.irnshaw, W. Rellv, Fish, .Joyce, Hees, and K. M. Smith. The delegates urged that the Union Steamship Company's Mutin.l Benefit Society \v.v= a cuiipuN >ry one, that lis iut was lo break tip the .Seaman's l r niou and t hat. il »m> detrimental to the Friendly Societies. Atli-.r some discussion ;v committee of four was appointed in order to bring the matter before the House and the i lovcrnment. The Labour Conference will not commence. its sittings till Wednesday or Thursday as many of the delegates hive not yet arrived.