TRADES UNION CONGRESS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2295, 14 September 1908, Page 3

TRADES UNION CONGRESS

THE CONCILIATION PROPOSAL.

PUBLIC WORKS FOR UNEMPLOYED.

United Press Association. Copyright

LONDON, Sept. 11. At the Nottingham Congress, Messrs Wilson and Harvey opposed Mr Tillett’s conciliation motion, uud said that trade unions should never arbitrate unless they had a livingwage standard. Tlio congress demanded drastic legislation on the question of unemployed. It discussed the discharge of old workmen as the result of tho Workmen’s Compensation Act. and resolved to proihoto legislation for establishing compulsory State insurance. Mr Shackleton, a ■ member of the House of Commons, announced that Mr Gladstone' in the autumn session. purposes a Iloyal Commission to inquire into this subject. The Congress pissed a resolution. demanding larger grants for public works for unemployed. Several speakers warned the Government of the danger of violence during tho coming winter. THE EDUCATION QUESTION. CATHOLICS IN PROTEST. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Sept. 11, 7.55 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 11. Despite Catholic protests, the Nottingham Trades Union Congress, by 1.433,000 votes to 131,000 recommended national, free, secular education, with popular control from primary school to university; also, secondary technical education for all children and scientifically organised open-air recovery schools. A resolution was carried demanding the age for old age pensions should be 00 years.