The Labor Conference

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 48, 7 October 1890, Page 2

The Labor Conference

(I'KJt UNITED PIIESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, October 6. When the Labor Conference resumed this morning, Mr D. P. Fisher, Chairman, said the sub-committee had sat Saturday, Sunday, and this morning, but he was sorry to say no definite settlement had been arrived at. Following was the basis : — 1. The delegates to agree to submit to their principals a basis of settlement, conditionally upon Mr McLean pursuing a similar course as follows. 2. That all competent hands at present in the employ of the Union Company be admitted to the Unions with a ballot upon payment of an entrance fee. 3. That the Union Company undertake to recognise Mercantile Maritime Officers' Association and Seamen's Union, and undertake to recognise the new Shipmaster's Association without prejudice to either body, be considered for mutual recognition. 4. That all persons dismissed or called out be reinstated. 5. That in future none but Union men be employed where the rules of any Union provide for this, except under exceptional circumstances, to be hereafter agreed upon. 6. That a bond be agreed upon between both parties, guaranteeing that no strike or lockout shall take place for one year, or such other period as may be agreed upon. Mr McLean disagreed with these proposals, and left the Conference. This Day. The conference was resumed this morn ing but Mr McLean was absent, he having gone south yesterday. The Chairman said since the last meeting the labor party had talked matters over and come to the conclusion that it would not be wise to close the conference, but simply adjourn sine die m the hope something might arrive to bring out a settlement of the dispute. Mr Millar said before the adjournment waa made he had one subject to bring forward and that was the question of establishing a National Trades Council for the whole of New Zealand. He thought, in the interests of labor, there should be one controlling body and that the National Council could be successfully he had not the slightest doubt. He moved, That this meeting of delegates affirms the desirableness of establishing a National Trades Council of New Zealand. The motion was carried unanimously. It was decided that a deputation wait on tho Eailway Commissioners re the four meu recently dismissed. The conference then adjourned. Latpe. The Eailway Commissioners have replied to the Labor Party that they decline to receive a deputation, as they cannot allow any person to interfere | between them and their employes.