Militant Labor

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 215, 11 March 1914, Page 5

Militant Labor

A HUGE AFFILIATION SLHIEJIE." EMPLOYEES EXTEND Til KIR COOPERATION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, March 10. The Labor Federation is considering a proposal to form a grand council of all unions that acted in concert duriag the Xew Zealand strike, whicn, if carried out, will mean the alligation of the watersiders, seamen, marine engineers and liiilwa.men. THE DEPORTEES WILL RETURN'. TIIF, THREATENED BOYCOTT. Received 10, 0.40 p.m. London, March 10. Mr. Poul.-ma, interviewed, said that at the psychological moment the do. porteds wij) return to Swtitli Afvin I with a solemn promise of the British trade, unionists that if they are interfered with on arrival a boycott of South African products will follow. STRIKERS' BRUTALITY. Received 10, 0.40 p.m. ! Sydney, .March 111. A gang of striking chaffcutters at Coolmon raided and destroyed the sleep ing non-imionists' tents and brutally illtreated the men, three being badly in-, jural. SUGGESTED INTERFERENCE BY CO-DOMINIONS. Received 11. l-.-Ti :i:iu. .Melnioiirii!', March 10. Mr. F:,i>c". tho Premier, is opposed to the Bril.vr. Labor leaders' proposal that a '.i-putalioii from tne Dominions should v. if Sootii Ai'rlc: to protest to Mr. the deportations without trial. lie is unahle. to■ believe that a Government capable of such actions could l>o moved to reason, and it was not even <t matter for a petition. IRONWORKERS WILL RESUME. Received 11, 1 a.m. Sydney, March 10. The ironworkers' ballot favored resumption, and the men will start again on Thursday. The masters faid down the return to work as a condition' to a conference.