FEDERATION OF LABOR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 286, 30 May 1912, Page 5

FEDERATION OF LABOR

RESOLUTIONS CARRIED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Federation of Labor to-day passed the following resolutions:—That the conference consider the advisability of abolishing the dog-watch; that the conference keep in view the principle of a six hours' day; that the Federation use all power at its command to 'abolish compulsory military training; that the Compensation Act be amended so that in the event of any 'worker meeting with a fatal accident, his next of kin will get compensation; that a flag be designed to represent the Federation, and that some mark of distinction be inaugurated in the shape of a badge or button, which all members will be requested to wear. Waiihi, Last Night.

The Federation delegates, including Mr. Semple and Mr. Parry, left for Wellington to-night. They -will arrange with the secretary of the Gold Mine-owners' Association the date of the proposed conference, which is likely to be held in Waihi in a week or ten days. Mr. Semply states that the Federation will accept the conditions on which, the Association has consented to the conference. A meeting of women this afternoon was addressed by Messrs. Semple, Parry and Armstrong.

Wellington, Last Night. At the afternoon sitting of the Federation of Labor conference the following resolutions were passed: That strong representations be made to the Government to refrain from granting further coal leases, and that the Government open more State coal mines; that the conference instructs the federation executive to communicate with all representative labor organisations throughout the world, for the purpose of pointing out the attempt on the part of the alleged Labor advocate, Walter Thomas Mills, to spread dissension and disunity in the ranks of organised labor at a time when they were confronted with a united enemy in the Employers' Federation; that the Government be asked to allow the Telegraph Department to telephone all telegraphic shipping notices of the arrival and departure of vessels to waterside workers' waiting rooms.