TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13489, 16 May 1907, Page 3

TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL

;s •:■ . ;,".„ ;'. , '■ ■ ;/, ■»»■»■■ ' !. , r '" "'./■■ o : iv :•. ■>: --/.■• '- e The ordinary meeting of the Auckland g j Trades ; and Labour Council was j held .; last i *-i evening, therei| being Aa > good attendance. JJThe president (Mr. H. W/ Brookes) pro- { sided. ? v ' • i- ~*.- Imperial .Federation: A letter was re- '• ceived from the secretary/ofi the Wellington * Trades and Labour (toun<(il,Venclosing ■■■■ * ! resolution passed by '-that 'body, in which it ~ viewed tho : steps being' taken ; towards an ', Imperial federation as^raC^lliupfcha\brganis- -' '"fed labour throughout the Btnpiro to cohsoli* °j date its forces, so that. labour, might.have K I duo,'representation in any. 'closer bond of union, and-urging the holding of.a Labour £ 'conference, in /London, at which Vail'"Stated % a, lin the Empire ; should ;. bo represented. The - yj Wellington. Council.; asked the Auckland/ yf. Council If'it 'approved; of \ the resolution to (» | forward it on to the 'Executive : Council, ;. a with the recommendation that it bo forward- . Ed" to the Labour party at Horde. Mr. .. D'AutbTeau moved, , Tuat a reply bo sent ' to the effect that," while the Auckland; Council j: was in sympathy with the resolution,'it did % ) not think that, ;in 'tho state of/its finances, Vit was advisable/.to send , any ' delegate to/; , Engl dat the present time:" - T«e motion, was seconded and carried, '-,'/- i ■'■''■;'-■■ tf. Affiliation: //A - letto. -was received from V r i ; the Waterside; Workers' Union ratifying . ] that they had -decided; to'•; affiliate with ; the : >' Council. A ; letter /was. also received from : _-■: the; Amalgamated Society of Carpenters- ;'] and Joiners, ;> withdrawing /their letter; r' notifying that, they < had decided to secede 3 from the Council. ' Both ; letters were *rejiceived with > applause. ".J '■'■.... ' 2' >% i I Winter Lectures: It was decided: to bold , j a special course of lectures during. the forth- - coming winter months, and a special rom» f mittee-.was set ; iip to make the necessary % f; arrangements. /■'/ - - ' ■ " s '- Tho 'Conferences The delegates to the e recent conference submitted r ; a report on s ; what was,done, arid •-. were accorded ';. a hearty - .lote'brthahks-for/ their services. i Hi Thb;/Factories /Act:/;" Mr. D'Authrcau i urged that the Council should support/ the " i,; Labour Department in administering the > Factories Act in itu entirety, and 5 f larly in Tepard to the observance of /the, a I Saturday hiilf-holiday/' Ho moved in that . r directjon, and 'pointed;; out . that Cat |ho y,: present time . thercs were., instances .where vi employers ; who had' factories and shops wore - J giving their factory hands" the weekly balfg-! holiday on the Wednesday, instead of on j the as prescribed. The motion . .-, was carried.';' • ';.'.':y^\?z ■"' '■'■'■-'">',' i'V'Jr" "•