A WORLD-WIDE MOVEMENT.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 45, 19 January 1912, Page 17

A WORLD-WIDE MOVEMENT.

Federation of Trade Unions of the

Leather Trade,

Tito Federated ComniitU'O of the French unions of the leather trade recently communicated with other organisations of the same tni<k> in other conn trios. For tho it askwl only tlK'ir opinion on a project of forming an international federation. The latest number of tlio organ of the French Federation ("The Worker in the Leather Trade") states the res«lt of tlioir action. Twelve answers have been received: The Furriers of Germany, the Glovomakors of Copenhagen, the. Olovemakers of Austria, and the Leiithe-nvorkers of Germany are in principle in favor of an international feel-ration, hut do not think that the time lias ooiiie yet bo create it. The. RkLUcis of Germany, a professional organisation, simply sent tl'eir statute*. Tho Shmmakers of Doinnark refer the TVench organisation to their international federation, which is in favor of the idea, and invites the French to its ooivrcss at Vienna in 1913. Sorvia, ■iweden', Italy ■and England say they iccept the project in principle. The organisations of those countries are working hard to create trade federations and encourage the French, asking to be kept informed of all steps taken by tho I'Yt.uch Federation for tins purpose.