TRADES UNIONS.
AGITATION TO ALTER THE DEFINITION.
[press association.] (Received Jan. 2, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 1. As.a result of the judgment of the 1 House,of Lords in the case Amalga-mated-Society of Railway Servants v. 'Osborne, the leaders of the trades 'unions and Parliamentary Labour i Party have decided to recommend the alteration of the definition of trade union,.-with a view to enabling labour ■organisations to engage in the political activities they have pursued since 1868. 'It is proposed that such activities shall be mentioned in the rules •of each union as part of its declared
A circular has' been issued to all local-organisations, and a special conference summoned to meet at Newport •on, February* 8.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 1, 3 January 1910, Page 5
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116TRADES UNIONS. Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 1, 3 January 1910, Page 5
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