TO BENEFIT ALL

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 33, 2 May 1927, Page 9

TO BENEFIT ALL

TRADE UNIONS BILL MOVE TOWARD PEACE MR. BALDWIN EXPLAINS By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 12.40 p.m. RUGBY, Sunday. Replying to the National Industrial Alliance’s proposal to suspend the progress of the Trade Unions Bill, the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, says that in view of the arrangements made, he cannot entertain the suggestion. He hopes that the Alliance will recognise that the Government has no other motive in introducing it than to deal in the interests of the whole of the community with the situation created by the events of last year. It is not intended to prejudice the well-being, or curtail any legitimate activity of trade unions and be does not think that the Bill will be found, on examination, to have any such effect. He believes that when the proposals of the Bill are more clearly understood, it will be found they will not hamper a movement for industrial peace. MAY DAY PROTEST The May Day demonstrations of protest against the Trade Unions Bill were favoured with fine weather, and attracted large crowds. Most of the demonstrations took the form of processions followed by open-air meetings, in which opposition to the measure was registered. They passed off without untoward incident.—A. and N.Z.