KNIGHTS OF LABOUR.
It is reported that the Palmerston Assembly of the Knights of Labour '' " has passed the following resolutions which are to be forwarded to Govern* meat :—"That this Assenbly of Knights of Labour conoeives it to be '. ■; the duty of all publio bccdes to use j. every legitimate means to assist in
1 every legitimate means to assist in * s maintaining a fair rate of wage to the * _ * worker. It is hereby resolved that '„' | the Eecording Secretary be instructed L \ to write the Ministry and the total j t bodies, requesting them to make it a ' , condition in all future contracts, that £ ; the contractor pay nothing less than | the current rate of wage known to ,' , exist at the time of signing a contract , ; under penalty of forfeiture of suoß/ ■ contract." " Whereas this AssemUr recognises the pressing 1 the Government being at all timet\ well informed as to the state of supply . . and demand in the labour market of the colony, it is hereby resolved, That ' * we heartily support the reoommenda* : tions already made to the Government, for the establishment of a Labour " __ l Bureau, and would respectively urge . • T'" that a scheme for the purpose be tot* mulated forthwith." ■———————
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3862, 20 July 1891, Page 2
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201KNIGHTS OF LABOUR. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3862, 20 July 1891, Page 2
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