CHARTER OF LABOUR
TO GOVERN ALL NATIONS
THE BRITISH DRAFT ENDORSED
By Telegraph-Press Aesociation-Oopyright. London, March 4. Mr. G. H. "Barnes states that the International Labour Committee in Paris has endorsed the British draft of the International Charter of Labour. The draft includes provisions that there shall be no employment of children under fifteen years-of age,; and that boys and girls betwen the ages of fifteen and eighteen shall only be allowed to work six hours daily.' All 'workers must not exceed eight hours daily or forty-eight weekly. Workers are to be allowed a continuous weekly rest of at least thirty-six hours between Saturday and Monday. Women must not bo employed at night or given ■home work after the regular day's work. Workers shall have the right to free combination and association with r.ll countries. Immigration shall not be prohibited, though States shall have the .right to restrict: immigration temporarily during times of economic depression.— 'Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. * MR. LLOYD GEORGE AT THE INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE BRITAIN'S NEW ROLE (Rec, March 5, 8.35 p.m.) London, inarch 4. Mr. Lloyd George, in an address at the Industrial Conference, said that, the world was in a state of convulsion. "Only a bold man/' he declared, "would predict what is going to happen. Russia has gone to pieces, and Germany is going to pieces. Nobody knows what her end may be., Britain is. again summoned to save the world', and must do it, but industrial unity is necessary." The Premier appealed to the employers to banish unemnloyment, and appealed to the workers to secure increased production. He further appealed to both sides to state their ■ views, objects, and complaints with the ■ utmost frankness.—Aus.-N.Z., Cable Assn. • THE BUILDERS' WORKING WEEK i IN SYDNEY. " Sydney, March 5. The master builders are taking a bal- ! lot on the question of conceding fortyfour liouts as tlio working week for employees as from January, 1920—Press Assn. I =====
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 138, 6 March 1919, Page 7
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318CHARTER OF LABOUR Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 138, 6 March 1919, Page 7
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