THE BUTCHERY TRADE.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19879, 7 May 1936, Page 2

THE BUTCHERY TRADE.

FORMATION OF UNION. GATHERING IN HAMILTON. A gathering of employees, exceeding it) in number, representing nearly every retail hutciiery esiabiishmeni in Hamilton: assembled at 'l‘uornk liaii last evening to form :1 new industrial union. Mr A. Miller presnied. The previous awards hiu'injz lapsed some time ago. and with the prospect of boiler times, it was considered the t‘ormntinn ot’ a new Union would be an advantage to both employees and tmplnyers. i'm-m'luin as to the existence of the previous Union, and lo the legality antl methods of establishing a new one. the meeting resolved that an associa—tion, compming only Hamilton menibers would be formed, the secretary being instructed to write to the Auckland Butchers‘ Union requesting affiliation. and assuring it the strongest support in matters concerning the trade that anticipated legislature might involve.

Much enthusiasm was displayed, but no finality was reached. A further meeting wlli be called at an early date, the new union to function as soon as it could be formed.

omcers appointed for the ensuing year are as followsz—President. Mr \\', Smith :1 \‘ice-pr'esidcnt. Mr J. Shanks: secretary and treasurer, Mr A. Miller: executive. Messrs. S. Scdge—wick, A\. Cowley, LS. Neil, IL lidxmms, 1). Harris.