TRADES UNIONIST DISCIPLINE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 921, 14 September 1910, Page 5

TRADES UNIONIST DISCIPLINE.

NEED FOR LOYALTY.

SOME SHARP CRITICISM OF THE

BOILERMAKERS. ■. i ■ THE OSBORNE JUDGMENT. By Telcsranh—Press Association—Copyright. (Rec. September 14, 0.20 a.m.) London, September 13. Mr. Haslam,' Labour member for Chesterfield, and president of tho Trades Union Congress now sitting at Sheffield,in his opening address, emphasised the need of. loyalty and discipline on the part of all concerned in the maintenance of the vital principle underlying' the Trade Union movement, namely,. collec-. tive bargaining. Delays'/would doubtless occur in the settlement of some minor difficulties, but the. breaking of agreements by individual or sectional action was unjustifiable. They ought to expedite the settlement of disputes by means of'proper Tules and regulations. Referring to the Osborne . judgment hindering the work of trades unions, Mr. Haslam said, that the latter always believed that one of objects was. to. , elect trade. unionists to the House of j Commons,': and their fundß were accordingly applied for that purpose. 'Nothing short of the reinstatement of the trade unions in the position they occupied up vto the time of the Osborne decision could bo accepted.. '.' "DEAL WITH THEM AS WITH THE PLAGUE." ENGINE-MAKERS' SENTIMENTS. : (Reo. September 14, 0.20 a.m.) London) September 13. The executive of the Steam EngineMakers' Society report that the members in referring, to the' question I of; recognising ..authority, remark, ; that i; if such disintegrating elements entered their ranks, as had- .upset the Boilermakers' Society, they would deal with them as with the plague. : ' A trade union with executive authority or discipline musttumble to the ground.. ' THE OSBORNE CASE. PAYMENT : 03? MEMBERS URGED. ... London, September 12. •(•The' "Standard"; .(Conservative) says .that if the Osborne judgment, which lays it down that a trades union cannot make compulsory levies for political purposes, stands," payment 'of members of' -Parliament. and. also their election expenses is essential;as the only dignified,, straightforward method of obtaining independent representation by genuine, superior working men. '■•' The "Morning Post" (Unionist) urges an immediate declaration by the Unionist Party in favour of payment of members. TRADES UNION CONGRESS. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST CHAIR, MAN. ' : ' 'V ' London, September 12. The Trades Union. .Congress commenced its. sittings' at Sheffield. .There are 500 delegates.'present. '. '• The Lord Mayor, Earl Fitzwilliaih, received the delegates," and. acted.'as chairman of 'the gathering:' -Four ' withdrew, : protesting : against Lord ' Fitzw'illiam's presence. '•. : - - The demonstration ngaiiiat Lord Fitzwilliam. was in consequence of -a; recent threatened, strike at his collieries. '.',

THE SHIPBUILDING TROUBLE,

A SUBSTANTIAL GRIEVANCE. London, September 12. The request made by the Standing Committee of the Trade; Societies which are signatories to tho working agreement •in tho shipbuilding trade ; for ; a l . con-, ference J with tlio employers at - the' convenient date is. due to the , representatives,, of' eighteen allied " trades becoming convinced that tho boilermakers <have a substantial grievance in connection withUhe working of, the Edinburgh agrec : ment. - The.'men desire the; agreement altered. j':: : '0

A SIS WEEKS' STRUGGLE. (Reo. September 14, ;0.20 a.m.) London, September 13. The Boilermakers'" Society,.'officials at the Tyneside ports reckon on a 6ix weeks' struggle. s They argue that if the society's representative meeting • arranges the proposed , assurances, for the future observance of'. th# agreement, with the. employers, a ballot will be necessary before negotiating - with tho employers... COTTON-WORKERS' DISPUTE. ■ .HOW, THE TROUBLE-AROSE. London, September 12. The Lancashire card-room disput® arose., through Howe, a grinder, refusing • to •'pick a few -cotton-seeds , which . 'wore'- .adhering to. the machinery.:, The union i instructed him to . disobey, ; because ; the work he was asked to do was not grinder's

MASTERS FAVOUR A: STOPPAGE. (Roc. September 14,- 1.5 a.m.) :. London,-September 13.,, * The Cardroom Amalgamation is postponing consideration-, of' the, .employers' ultimatum, as the; Cotton Spinners' Fed-, eration will meet ,on . Monday. Manyemployers favour a stoppage; in view of the dearness of material and the unremunerative -prices of. yarn.• There is a growing impression-in Sheffield that Mr., Sidney Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, will be asked to assist ,in arriving at a settlement. IRON-MOULDERS' WAGES. - AN INCREASE GRANTED. ■' (Reo. September 14, 1.5 a.m.) London, September .18, The Sheffield moulders have asked for an advance of two shillings a week, bringing their wages up' to 'forty-twp shillings. ■ ' •- The masters have conceded shilling, and will consider a further advance in May. " . "A DELIBERATE MURDER."' . UNION VOTES:TO KILL BLACKLEG. Paris, September 12. . 1 The Dockers' Union at . Havre voted for the death of the blackleg, who was killed by the strikers. The newspaper "Le_Temps" demands the condign punishment of .a deliberate, ferocious murder. . VICTORIAN SLAUGHTERMEN. ,■ - Melbourne, September .'l3. The Premier (Mr. Murray) is negotiating with a view to ending tho slaughtermen's strike. He has conferred with both Bides,