DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 21, 6 August 1920, Page 4

DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening, those present being Mr J. Alsweiler (in the chair), and Messrs F. Forhes (Tramwaymen's Union), I. L. Petrie and J. Winders (Storemen'e Union), Gillies (Furniture Trades Union), and T. O'Byrne (Sawmill Workers' Union). The Secretary reported that he had waited on a drapery firm in regard to the complaint of the Softgoods' Union that non-unionists were employed. The Secretary stated that the employers had refused to ask the employees to join the Union but he had no objection. to them becoming members. — Received. The Secretary reported that seven unions were affiliated to the Council— The Storemen's, Typographical, Sawmillers, Drivers, Milk Condensers, Furniture Trades, and the ' Tramivaymen's Union. All were financial. The income up to ; the present was £84 19s 7d and the expenditure £80 17s 4d, includmg a debt of £44 6s, which had been handed over hy the previous Secretary. There was a credit of £4 ls 3d. Members commented favourably on the position. Mr J. Alsweiler was appointed to represent the Council in the ©lection of a member to fill the vacancy on the Town Council. On the motion of Mr Alsweiler, seconded hy Mr J. Winders it was decided to protest against the employment of indentured Chinese lahour in Sa-moa.. .It was decided on the motion of Mr Winders seconded by Mr Petrie to support the Southland Leagne in its effort to secure the establishment of ceihent works in Southland. Several members stated that the price of hides had recently shown a considerable decline but there had been no corresponding reduction in the price of boots. They mentioned that as soon as a rise took place in the unmanufactured article up went the price of boots but the same alacrity was not shown when there was a drop.