Trades and Labour Programme.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7085, 25 January 1907, Page 3

Trades and Labour Programme.

United Pre« 3 Association—Hy ttlnotric Telegraph.

Dunedin, Jan 25

The Otago Trades and Labour Councils' retni'B f«r the Bastsr conference, support and endorse the progressive provisions of the Land Bill, especially tbe limitation of areap, stoppage of sales of Crown lans?, and ils creation of natiom.l endowments." They rccoratpeocl the abolition of the late cosing at night now existing, and that Government be urged to legislate in favour of a coiupukoiy Saturday half-holiday; to introduce legislation rastristi^g imported" labour unuei' contract, whether male or fema'e; to provide parliamentary franchise for all local elections; to establish clothing and boot factories, flour and VJrplJtiii mille, bftk9riop, iron works, iron shipbuilding

yards; aud also ask for the amendment of the Arbitration Act, making it statutory to give preference to unionists; to apply the Act to all departments of the State; ameud V section 21 by substituting' both parties' for "either," Amend section 54 by providing that i-he Board's recommendation shall come irto force thirty days stter filing the saiae as an award A fch« Opart, uutil such time as the Court'makes an award, prcj vided either pßrty appeals against the Board's recommendation 3 to amend the Electoral Act by making it; illegal for parliamentaiy candidates to make any donations within three months of »n election.