BRITISH LABOUR CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 154, 25 March 1919, Page 7

BRITISH LABOUR CRISIS

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING FAVOURABLY

MINISTER CONFIDENT By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 23. Sir 15. S. Home, Minister of Labour, interviewed after (ho Railway Conference, said he considered that the negotiations were going favourably. Ho did not believe that, alter four years of war, the country would bo plunged in a new industrial war. That would be unthink-able.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Eec. March 24, 7.25 p.m.) London, March 23. Tho railwaymen conferred with Ministers for four hours on Sunday, and then adjourned till Monday. There ato good prospects of a settlement.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable As»n, WESTERN" CANADA SECEDES ITTtOM AMERICAN FEDERATION. New York, March 13. The Ntnv York ''Times" correspondent at Ottawa states that the conference of Wesiern Canadian Labour Unions at Calgary voted to sever its affiliation with the American Federation of Labour. It will henceforth try to organise by industries. The question will be submitted to all the local unions for adoption.— Aus.-N T .Z. Cable Assn. TROUBLE WITH AFRICA BUILDERS' STRIKERS REJECT SETTLEMENT. Johannesburg, March 22. A ballot of building strikers rejected by a small majority the basis of settlement recommended by the Federation of tho Building Trades—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ ' ■