LABOUR CONGRESS.
INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION. fly Teleeraph—Press Assoclaticn-OopyrteM (Kec. September 5,10.15 p.m.) London, September 5. At' the Trades Union. Congress at Newport a. motion by Mr. Ben Tillett (Dockers' Union), suggesting drastio action with reference to forms of arbitration and conciliation between employers and workers in each trade, opened n discussion on compulsory arbitration. Messrs. Harvey and Brace, Labour M.P.'s, 6trongly .opposed abandoning the strike weapon. - Mr. Havelock Wilson (Seamen's Union) announced his conversion to arbitration since he had been investigating the'system in Australia anU' New Zealand;' Its introduction would greatly advantage the British worker. He had found the New Zealand Judge a little, bit prejudiced, but the Australian Judge had gained almost everybody's confidence. The debate was adjourned.
SECULAR EDUCATION. .' . London, September 4. After a heated debate the Trade Union Congress resolved, by 952,000 votes to 909,000, to refrain from .discussing the ~on of secular education.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1538, 6 September 1912, Page 5
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