LABOUR WORLD

Grey River Argus, 29 June 1925, Page 6

LABOUR WORLD

MAN FIGHTING AGAINST UNION. MELBOURNr., June 27. A case bearing impoi tantly on tinquestion whether unions ai\> emit led to inflict penalties on members i<>r alleged disobedience ol rules is pro feeding. I . Phillips is >vek ng !«• recover /HOOO damages from the Workers’ Federation ol Australia ami the Wharf Labourers' Nniou o> which lie is a member on the groum. that the two bodies mentioned wrongfully refused to recognise him a> member whereby he lost employment. Phillips’ case is that in Februan last year, he was helping to unb a < sugar from a steamer. 'Hie foreman called his down the hatch to fill up slings. He obeyed the order. Union's viligance officer thereupon came along and called down xhe hold. “Stop that game; you are putting too much on the slings, Phillips was subsequently lined 10s by the Union for alleged breach of the ru|os. He denied liability. He was come quentlv set aside as unfinancial. 1:. could get no work except small jobs and was unable to join any OJI ■; union without a financial cleairame. DEPORTATION POLICY. WELLINGTON. June 24. Questioned regardin<t Ihe Lyons de portation (■ase. Sir Eic.neis Bell. Al.. lorney-Geiicra;, said to <lay: “I have nothing 1 ■ s'ly, i-x<‘<‘|’t that it Lyon does '.mt go I" 1 will go to gaol. The time ■ilh.wed for Lyons fn leave the coimlry has now expire*!, and he i- lia’-le to arrest, ami is likely t.> appear in (’milt soon. ?\l 1 '.LBOU RNI / June 2G . A bill int reduced in the Federal Pa j-lirt men I provides for the deportatid»i of persons involved seriously in industrial <lisi urbances or concerned in offences to the prejudice of the pub_ lie |( ;I ]st> provides for Hie restrict, ion of alien immigration when considered necessary. EIGHT-HOUR DAY. LONDON, June 24. A discussion on eight hours’ day attracted a large gathering of dele, pales ::t the International Railway Congress. Speakers described the conditions in their own countries. Mr Mason (New Zealand) said that an eight, hours’ day was impracticable, ncneeiallv in countries where there was a small population. Mr Lighthill (South Africa) said that they all ne. rented the principle, but it was difht io apply it to railways under eon. , to which it was not suited, riolit hours could not be applied rig. A in South Africa. Resolutions xve'rc framed but discussion was deterred till to-morrow.