ORGANISING LABOUR IN BRITAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 144, 18 June 1915, Page 5

ORGANISING LABOUR IN BRITAIN.

ALL RESTRICTIONS TO BE ABOLISHED. AGITATOR LEARNS MEANING OF THE WORD STRIKE.* (Received 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, .Tune 17. It is understood that the Government, with the assent of the trade unions, hits resolved to a-k for greater powers than arc conferred by the Defence of the Realm Act to deal with labour. Tiie new measure will prob.-.My lie introduced next week. It will increase the mobility of labour and limit the profits in controlled establishments, where all trade union rest rid inns will be abolished. Committees will he appointed to inflict fines for slackness. The bead- of the principal agricultural organisations urge the piepaiatioii of a national .-(heme to organise agriculture and secure increased production l.y insuring fanner.- that a generous expenditure on farming will be repaid l.y remunerative prices. The scheme, which should be largely worked on a eo-i.|K'i-ati\c basis, should com.- four years, fix the Government's responsibility for pi ices, and secure the necessary labour. I'.eii Tillet' the well known labour leader, recently visited the Front. Interviewed after hi- return, he said: "I have learned the meaning of the word 'strike.' We have not to strike now with cm ry ounce of British grit, energy, gold ami bruin behind the blow. When the worker.- of England realise the situation they will get their coal- off and give the soldiers pro[K'r backing. We want shells, gas. and every death dealing device conceivable."