LABOR IN CONGRESS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 223, 14 September 1908, Page 2

LABOR IN CONGRESS.

THIS UNEMPLOYED PitOJiLEM. Loudon, September U. At the Trades Union Congress at Nottingham, Air. Wilson Harvey, M.P., opposed All', lieu Tillett's motion in favor of conciliation. Trade unions, he said, should never arbitrate unless they liad a living wage standard as a basis for rates of wages. The Congress demanded drastic legislation to cope with unemployment. Trie practice of discharging old workoien, which lias become more general ' in consequence of the Workmen's Compensation Acis, was discussed. It was decided to advocate legislation for the compulsory insurance of workers in a State fund. Mr. 1). J. Siiackleton, M.P., announced that the Home Secretary, Mr. Herbert Gladstone, intended to propose in the autunr.i session that a Royal Commision should be appointed to inquire into this subject. The Congress passed a resolution demanding larger grants for public works for unemployed. Several speakers warned the Government of the danger of violence in th« coming winter. FREE SECULAR EDUCATION ADVOCATED. DEMAND FOR PENSIONS AT' CO. Received 13, 4.30 p.m. London, September 12. Despite Catholic protests, the Nottingham Trades Union Congress, by 1,433,000 against 131,000, recommended national free secular education, under proper control, (from primary sclwlo] to university, also secondary technical education for ail children, and scienti-fically-organised open-air recovery schools. A resolution was carried demanding pensions at Wie age nf 00.