THE WORKERS' CONGRESS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8596, 11 September 1889, Page 4

THE WORKERS' CONGRESS.

The followiug, according to the Paris correspondent of The Times, are the resolutions adopted by the International Workers' Congress held in Paris:— 1, Eight- hours a day to bo the maximum of the day's work fixed by international, law. 2. At least one day's holiday to be given each week, and no work to be done on fete days. 3. Abolition of night work-as far as practicable for men, and entirely for women and children. 4. The total suppression of labour by children below the age of 14, and the protection of children up to the age of 18. 5. Complete technical and professional education. 6. Overtime to be paid for at double rates, and limited to four hours in 24. • 7 Civil and criminal responsibility of the ea^fcr j ployerß for accidents. 8. An adequate number/ of qualified inspectors to be nominated by the workers themselves, and paid by the State or the commune, with full power to enter workshops, factories, or religions establishments at any time, and to examine the apprentices at their own homes. 9. Workshops to be organised by the workers with subsidies from the municipalities or the State. 10. Prison and workhouse labour to be conducted under the same conditions as free labour, arid to be employed as far as possible on great public works. 11. No foreign labourers to be allowed to accept employment, and no employers to be allowed to employ such labourers, at rates of wages below the trade union rates fixed for their trade. 12. A minimum wage to be fixed in every country in accordance with a reasonable standard of living. 13. The abrogation of all laws against the international organisation of labour. 14. Equal pay and opportunities for women and men'for equal work. It was mentioned by Mr Fenwiok, M.P., that he had found the English miners, who worked seven and a-balf hours a day, earned 2s a day more than the German or Belgian miners, who worked 12 hours a day. It followed, therefore, ! he said, from this state of things that it would be impossible to improve the condition of the mining classes in England unless continental miners were able to better their position.