LABOUR MATTERS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 195, 13 May 1920, Page 5

LABOUR MATTERS

—9 THE FRENCH STRIKES -DISSOLUTION OF CONFEDERATION ' ORDERED By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright 1 Paris, May 11. The Council of Ministers has ordered the dissolution of tho Confederation of Labour, as inimical to national defence. This is regarded as the mo6t drastic moasure tnken since the mobilisation of tho railway employees—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, May 11. Tl9 Government has ordered the-pro-secution of the General Confederation of Labour, with a view to its dissolution by virtue oil an Act which permits union" merely, to defend their economic interests, - Fearing that the strike on tho underground railway and tralnways wjiuld fail, the Confederation of Labour| has called up the Federated ,' Electricians. Several power stations were abandoned, but volunteers are carrying on the services. Six thousand builders have struck in Paris. The miners' strike remains partial — Reuter. ACTION TO BE DISCONTINUED. . (Reo. May 12, 9 p.mJ) Paris, May 11. Cabinet has decided to discontinuo action against the General Confederation of Labour.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GENERAL STRIKE SPREADING. (Eec. May 12, 10.5 p.m.) Paris, May 11. The general strike shows signs of spreading. Strikes are occurring in a number of trades,' including gas and olcotricity. The builders' position at Marseilles is serious. The Government discussed the situation to-day. M. Millerand states that it is proposed to prosecute the officials of tin General Workers' Confederation, round which is grouped not the trades unions, but au illegal body waiting to overturn established Government—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.' CHECKINGSTRIKES SAFEGUARDING- AUSTRALIAN * SHIPBUILDING. Sydney, May 12. Tha Federal executive of the Federated Society of Boilermakers and Shipbuilders has decided that any member or branch striking without the consent -' of the executive will lxs Tefused assistance. It also resolved that no member /employed in the shipbuilding industry carried on under agreement with tho Commonwealth Government shall on 1 .any account cease work, and that all . disputes shall be referred to special tri- ' bunals appointed for that purpose.— 1 Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. 1 --