DIRECT ACTION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 144, 13 March 1920, Page 7

DIRECT ACTION

REJECTED BY TRADES UNION 'CONGRESS

POLITICAL ACTION TO

CONTINUE By Telegraph—Proas Ansociitlon-Oopyriglit (Rec. March- 12, 7.X) p.m.) London, March 11. A.Bpeclal meeting of the Trades Union Congress assembled to consider action to compel the adoption of nationalisation of the mines. Mr. J; 11. Thomas presided over delegates representing over Jiy'o inillion workers. On <i card vole the policy' of direct action was rejected by 3,870,000 votes to 1,050,000. Subsequently it was decided by 3,7:11000 votes to 1,015,000 to continue political action.—lmperial .Nows Service:. • ■ • ■

RESOLUTION FOR GENERAL STRIKE AND GKEATION.-'OI' 1 -SOVIETS IN BRITAIN. fflec. March 13, 0.10 a.m.)London, Jtarch.ll. ' A. meetinir of .a. rank, and file convention organised by. the. shop stewards resolved in favour of a general strike for nationalisation.of tlio mines, and further resolved in..favour of the creation _of Soviets in' Britain.' In this connection a delegates' mooting will be held on March 12 to estsblish Soviets in various Darts of. the. country.—Router. LABOIIMLLIANCE ; , NEGOTIATIONS Friß' FURTHER !; AMALGAMATIONS. ' London, -March 11. Negotiations' arc in -progress, for .making .the Triple Labour Alliance quadruple, by the'adhesion ..of .the engineers, ana also for. the amalgamation of all railway workers by the federation of tho Pailwaymeji's Union and the Drivers and Firemen's Society.—Aiis.-N.Z. Gable Assn;