DISSATISFIED LABOR.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14009, 13 March 1920, Page 6

DISSATISFIED LABOR.

LARGE BODY OF RESTLESSNESS. HV BI.ECTRIC TELEORAPn —CorYRIdnT. | Pkb Press Association (Aub. and N.Z. Cable Asnn.. Received March 12, at 7.30 p.m. LONDON, March'll. A special meeting of the Trades I'nion Congress assembled to consider what action should be taken to compel the adoption of the nationalisation ot mines. ~,,11 Mr Thomas presided, the delegates present representing over five million. workers, i _.. , On the card vote, the policy of direct action was rejected. The vote was : For direct action ... 1,000,000 \„.,inst 3,870,000 . On the vote, to continue political action the Congress decided: For political action 3.'32,000 Against 1,015,000 Received March 13. at 1.10 a.m. LONDON. March 11. A meeting of the rank and file of the Convention, organised by the shop stewards, resolved in favor of a general strike for the nationalisation ot the mines. . • . . ~ , The meeting resolved in favor of the creation of Soviet, in Britain. Tn this connection the delegates are holding n meeting on the 12th to establish Soviets in various parts of the country.