OPPOSITION PREPARES

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 17, 11 April 1927, Page 1

OPPOSITION PREPARES

TRADE UNION BILL LABOUR CAMPAIGN PLANS By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright Reed. 11.55 a.m. LONDON, Sunday. The “Daily Express’ ” Labour correspondent states that Socialists and Trade Unionists are unanimously opposed to the Trade Union Bill, but differ concerning the means of opposing the measure. Industrial leaders outside the Commons do not want the Labour members to move amendments, but want them to he absent from the House in the committee stage, and devote themselves instead to a country-wide platform campaign. The Labour members intend to move for the rejection of the Bill and desire further to oppose every clause at length. The left wingers are urging stead;, obstruction, similar to that used by the Irish Nationalists, and thus bring about with scenes the expulsion of the members responsib l o for its introduction. The union leaders in no way support the suggested general strike against the Bill, but various methods of lighting it will be discussed by the Council of the Trade Union Congress.—A. and N.Z. RAMSAY FOR STATES WILL RETURN FOR FIGHT By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright LONDON, Saturday. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Leader of the Labour Party, sailed for America to-day by the Aquitania. He will return in time to fight the Trades Union Bill in the House of Commons. • A British official wireless message says Mr. MacDonald will be away for three and a-half weeks. Most of his business in the United States will be of a private character, but he Is to be met on his arrival by the Mayor of New York. He will spend two days in Washington as a guest of the British Ambassador, Sir Esnie Howard. —A. and N.Z.-Sun.