LABOUR MATTERS.
THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS. " DOWN TOOLS AND GET DRUNK." By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.' (Received Dee. 24, 12.15 a.m.) Londin, December 23. Mr. Keir Hardie, speaking at South Shields, referring to the trade union congress deliberations respecting the maximum day, said that every trade unionist would be asked to "down tools" when his eight hours was up. He hoped that this would be possible on May 1. In another speech at Newcastle he said that if needful he was prepared to advocate a strike for the right of the working classes to get drunk at their leisure.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 186, 24 December 1912, Page 5
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97LABOUR MATTERS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 186, 24 December 1912, Page 5
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