LABOR PROBLEMS

Evening Star, Issue 18051, 19 August 1922, Page 3

LABOR PROBLEMS

CONSOLIDATING THE PARTY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 17. The Labor Party having excommunicated the Communists in Juno, the executive, at the instance of tho industrial unions, will shortly turn its attention to ths right wing extremists, notably Mr Havelock Wilson (secretary of the Seamen’s Union), who demands complete political freedom, though his union continues its affiliation. Interesting developments are expected.—A. and N.Z. Cable. WAGE REDUCTIONS DISCUSSED. LONDON, August 17. Mr J. R. dynes, 51.. P., in his presidential address at the annual conference of the General Workers’ Federation at Leamington, forecasted that the employers’ inconsiderate use of their power in enforcing wage reductions would rouse a dcsrre_ for retaliation. The wage increase was gradual during the war, but the sudden reductions in the case of 6,000,000 workers now amounted to about £10,000,000 weekly. The conference passed a resolution calling on the Government to restrain tho employers from unfairly depressing wages. —A. and N.Z. Cable. ITALIAN STRIKE PENALTIES. ROME, August 17. The railway management has decided to impose penalties on 55,000 railwaymen ■who took part in the recent strike. One hundred and ten men, including nine stationmasters, will be dismissed. —A. and) N.Z. Cable.