TRADE UNIONS CONGRESS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1924, Page 3

TRADE UNIONS CONGRESS

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(Received this day at 11.2 d a.m.) LONDON. September

Tin; Trade I'm ions Congress rejected till' recommendation of the general purposes committee in favour of allowing ii.ll emergency resolution to lie submitted instructing the general council to work for tlie convening of the international eonferenee of nil Trade I'nion organisations, nnd to take stops to bring nlmut unity of the international Trade Union movement, and bring the organised workers of the world under an international fighting leadership. 'I he President said the resolution, if accepted, would probably do less than had already heou done in certain respects. The general council had already agreed that the Amsterdam international should invite Russian trade union representatives to a conference for the ptirpse of endeavouring to remove the existing difficulties. The Congress adopted the workers charter. which provides for the nationalisation of land, mines, railways and loitifour hours week, with a minimum wage in each industry; also adequate provision for unemployment, adequate housing. full educational facilities and pensions for all at sixty.

There was a remarkable scene when the President introduced American. Canadian, and "Russian fraternal delegates. When the Russian delegates, headed by Tomsky and the Chairman of the All Russian came on to the platform the delegates rose and cheered for several minutes.