TRADES CONGRESS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2990, 12 September 1891, Page 2

TRADES CONGRESS.

(BY KliKCTllK,' TELKOKArir.- COI'VIUOHT.) Loxdos, September 'X A'l' the Trades Union Congress at Newcastle the voting for the eight hours' limit was liOli in favour of it and IV\ against. The Congress reaffirmed hist year's motion relative to the lega,l eight hours, an amendment declaring that the establishment of a uniform eight hours would seriously injure workers outside certain favoured districts being negatived amidst cheers. The debate was at limes very heated, and the closure had to be applied. Later. The Trades Union Congress decided by '_>-i'J to 110 that the legal ci-hl hours shall not come into opr-va'ion without the eolHent of two-thirds of the organised mem'i ts of the trades unions. September 1 1. Acrimonious scenes and grout confiifiision li-ive taken place at the: Tnides Union Oonirressovcr the question of restiictingthc operation of tiielegaleight hours. The victory is regarded as a triumph for the non-unionists who under the system adopted by Congress of allowing voting by show of hands appear to control the Congress. The announcement Hint ihe legal eight hours shall not come into operation until sanctioned by two-thirds of the members of the Trade:; Unions w.ts received with much cheering. The decision ol' the meeting destroying the international agreement will be aflirmed at Tuesday's meeting. It has been ascertained that the Congress represents one million three hundred thousand workers, it has been decided to discuss the Miners Eight Hours' Hill at a future sitting. Congress approved of payment of members for Parliament.