LABOUR UNREST

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 196, 14 May 1920, Page 7

LABOUR UNREST

ANTI-STRIKE MOVEMENT IN FRANCE SUPPLIES REFUSED TO STRIKERS IBy Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Paris, May 12. The "Matin" states that the Government's action against the Confederation' of Labour is framed not so as to dissolve trade unions, hut to break the bond of the Federation so that, while leaving each section free to seek its own economic protection, tho unions will be prevented from infringing on tho domain of politics. The Bordeaux tradespeople have organised an anti-striko movement, and will boycott all strikers by refusing them supplies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. pike French Cabinet recently decided to take proceedings for tho dissolution of the Confederation under a law which permits unions to defend only their economic interests.] GOVERNMENTS ACTION , SUPPORTED. London, May 12. Thore is no confirmation of a report that tho French Government is discontinuing the action against the General .Confederation of Labour. Paris messages declare'that.feeling in the country and in tho Chamber of Deputies strongly supports the Government, whjch has opened the campaign by raiding the Labour offices and tne residences of the officials. The Federation has issued a manifesto which protests that tho search and seizure of documents is illegal owing to the absence of the interested persons.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN SelmEtT THREATEN TO STRIKE OWNERS CHARGED WITH BREAKING AGREEMENT. ";.■'. Sydney, May 13. The seamen are aftain threatening to strike, statin? that the agreement made as the result of the last strike is not 'being adhered to .by the shipowners.— Press.Assn. EFFORT TO SMAS?4B-HOUR WEEK MANUFACTURERS STRENUOUSLY OPPOSE CHANGE. Melbourne, May 13, The annual report of the Chamber of Manufacturers states that an organised cffor.t is being made by tho Trades Hall Council to smash the 43-hour week. Tha Chamber-has decided' strenuously to opposo any change in the existing conditions respecting hours of work.—Press Assn. ... STRIKE AGAINST SATURDAY WORK. Sydney, May 13. The master builders have decided to appeal to the Government to uphold the law.in connection with the strike against Saturday work. A ballot of the unions in the iron trades resulted in a majority vote in fav our of a 44-hour week.—Ptcbs Assn.'