CARRIERS CONCERNED

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20986, 13 December 1939, Page 8

CARRIERS CONCERNED

UNITED ORGANISATION OBJECTION TO COMPULSION (By Telegraph.—Press Association) DUNEDIN, Tuesday A premonition of the compulsory organisation of all individuals in u, carrying trade was voiced at a sitting of the Transport Licensing Authority when, on behalf of a number of carriers of long standing in the city, Mr O. G. Stevens spoke at some length of the disadvantage at which the men would be placed. After the granting of a license to a carrier the transport authority, Mr S. V. Raines, stressed the advantages which association could offer. “Town carriers,” he said, “for some time have been asking to be licensed by the Transport Department. At an early date they will probably be compelled to become members of the association and as such it will be incumbent on them to attend meetings. They should be able to improve their position and reduce operating costs by the co-ordination of work.” Mr Stevens said there were two vital objections to the association as already formed. In the first place, town carriers, taxi-drivers and heavy haulers were all in the one organisation. “There are very strong objections to this,” Mr Stevens continued. “These men consider themselves dragooned into the association. The other point is that voting power is assessed on the basis of one vote one vehicle. This principle is not just and not democratic.”