Fiji Seamen's Union
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Letter to the Editor WITH reference to the leading article in the January 1948 issue of the “PIM,” and your letter to the Hon.
Mr. E. J. Ward (copy of which is pub lished in your same issue), and the Edi torial note which immediately follows your publication of our letter, the Com mittee cf this Union (which Committee consists of 25 Fijian seamen) has directed me to state as follows: — (a) Mr. Ward did not, on his own in itiative, interest himself in this Union.
We requested his -help in having our letter published. (b) Our letter was drafted at a meet ing of the Committee, -at which only members of the Committee were present, and was not drafted by a non-member. (c) There is nothing whatever behind the organisation of this Union except a desire to carry out the objects of the Union as printed in the Rules, which were approved and registered by the Registrar, viz: To promote harmony and efficiency and make amicable agreements whenever possible. (d) This Union is not under the in fluence of any outside individual or body. (e) Since the Agreement between ship owners and the Union was signed, the relations between the parties thereto have been of a cordial nature.
Yours faithfully,
Luke Vukivuki.
Hon. Secretary.
Fiji Seamen’s Union.
Suva, 20/2/48.