THE LABOUR QUESTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8273, 4 June 1890, Page 5

THE LABOUR QUESTION.

[by TELEGRAPH. —press association.] DnNKDiN, Tuesday. A letter was received from the Maritime Council at a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, stating that at the recent conference it was deemed advisable to have one day set apart as a labour demonstration day, and suggesting the 28th October, the day on which the Maritime Council was formed. The matter was allowed to stand over till the delegates had consulted the unions. It was decided to forward a vote of thanks to Mr. Stratford, R.M., for his outspoken remarks from the Bench on the recent Shag Point eviction cases. The Dunedin Tailors' Society has voted £10 towards the Auckland strikers, at the same time offering further assistance if necessary. At a meeting of the Tailoresses' Union, it was reporte/1 that the membership now totalled 1048. During the year the Union had contributed about £100 as assistance to other unions where difficulties had occurred. It was resolved to loyally support the early closing movement. Mr. Pinkerton was re-elected president. The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners have passed resolutions to support early closing, and to patronise only those places where the principle is adopted. There is some probability of the Cabmen's Union purchasing the cabmen's shelter, and asking permission to place it on one of the stands. Christchurcii, Tuesday. At the annual meeting of the Tailors and Tailoresses Union, last night, Mr. F. S. Parker was re-elected president. The Bakers' Union have resolved to inflict a penalty of £5 on bakers within five mile radius not joining the Union this week. The Union agrees to the masters' terms. At a Conference of the deputation from the Lyttelton Branch of the Federated Wharf Labourers' Union, and Executive of the Canterbury Branch of the Railway Servants' Society, it was agreed that the latter strongly urge all casual labourers at seaports to join the Wharf Labourers' Union, as that body can afford better protection than the railway servants do at present.