WORLD OF LABOR.

Mataura Ensign, 26 September 1913, Page 5

WORLD OF LABOR.

"EMPLOYERS MUST UNITE." BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT. TIMES—SYDNEY SUN SPECIAL CABLES. Received September 20, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 25. The. loaders of the .Employers' Defence Union emphasise the fact that they have no intention of promoting an anti-trades union policy hut state that the employers must unite in defence against the new trades unionists. THE UNION'S AIMS. Received September 26, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Sept, 25. Tlie Employers' Defence Union, aims at the enforcement of contracts, agreements and awards, the maintenance of personal liberty and responsibility if a union a trade union in order to secure privileges similar to workmen's unions. Tlie Lo;idon, Tades Council will hold a special conference early in October to consider a counter scheme. | NOT AMONG PROMOTERS. Received September 26, 11.30 a.m. BELFAST, Sept. 25. None of the heads of the great industrial undertakings (railways, collieries, or shipbuilders) are among the promoters of the £50,000,000 scheme.

A United Kingdom Employers' Defence Union has been formed in order to secure the inviolability of contracts against aggressive trade union tactics. The union will raise a guarantee fund of £50,000,000.