TRADES AND LABOR

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3603, 4 September 1890, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOR

THE AUSTRALIAN STKIKB, ENGLISH OONTRIBUTIONS. PROPOSED TRADES UNION BANK. ' - London, September 2, John Burns, spe&kiug to hia motion at the Liverpool Trades, Congress, said that the Australian strike' was more important to dockers from the fact that the right of combination was at stake.. Tom Mann seconded the resolution, whioh was carried amidst great cheering. The Seamen's Union is remitting £IOOO in aid of the strikers in Australia. '.'■■■ Enthusiasm in the: cause of the Australian strikers is growing in Great Britain, and greater • interest l is being evinced as to the ultimate result.- ■'..■..■

The stevedores are sending between jgiQOO and £2QOO 'to " Tho dockers yesterday began levying 8d per day.

. London, September 2, • At ,a meeting attended .by 60, shipowners, a Union was established, andaresolutionofsympathywithAustralian shipowners passed warmly approving their action in resisting the strikers. .'•' .. ' '

The Times says the Trades Congress represents two types of Unionists',; 5 It-is improbable that older Unpns"' will : repond to Australia's appei'li .'nqt^hsMidjijg'' 1 ' Mai' !' ludio'rously ihooiTeJjt' 'Soaourif?-' pf the struggle...' Still, the', don'g'ress iji formally pledged'to support a glgantio strike if litilited exclusively to' Unions thpiiglf 'flje apojopts confess that tli'ey haye'nQ grievance, as;.'tq;hjp, wiages, or piecewo/rk/ / ; ; /';//,:.. /'./ ;. ; :: SyniEv, Septomberl?. Tho Finpce Committee of the Jjabpur pefen'oe CoijnqjJ p formulating a scheme ipr the forraatjon of a.Trades Union, ■ Bank!' : ' Tljey state thatthejv' obiejt.is' to pyentthejr | opponents fighting them with' their owh-money,, •'" /■/■', .;/ ....'-. ■ Melbourne, : September'B, The Trades Hall is urging the sJaughlierrßen'' to strike", ■ Owing; to 'the police affiirding ppje protection plenty of free Jafenriers aro' ofrering, ."" -".' ''" '&ond'pn, September 2.' The Trades iiongrp' at Liverpool is attended by 460. delegates, rep-: resenting op rnilliph %i' a half Uniouistgl-

■ : '. •' , M fefflOAao/Septembet' 2; y i 'EighUiiOuiand carpenters in this city,.havo' struck, demanding an' increase of ,;■ V'' : IoMW, Sepjeiiiljer % Theßhipown.erV.meetirfg[has neon arrival of .delega'tes fem'flther ports, Tho probable result of the conference will bp a determination to generally organise :'■&)■, combih'ation .againit' Unions. r . ■'

Washinoionj September 2,

Labour Day/in America,will be celebrated with greatienthußiasm by the German .employes at Pittsburg.