INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS
BRITISH LABOUR PARTY. NO USE FOR COMMUNISTS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 22. The Labour Conference rejected a proposal to allow the Cdmmunists to affiliate with the Labour Party. Mr Herbert Smith said that a majority of the Miners’ Federation did not believe in Communism, When the miners were about to take action the Communists said: “Go along, it will be all right ” ; but, proceeded Mr Smith, “ now we are in our present position I don't hear;their shouting.”—A. and N.Z. Cable. LABOUR IN-AUSTRALIA. A FORTY-FOUR-HOUR WEEK. BUILDING TRADE DISPUTE. SYDNEY, June 23. Cabinet has approved of the 44-hour week for employees in all Government business undertakings. . Work is to be on five days a wefek, except where the cost will be increased or the efficiency lessened. A compulsory building conference agreed to refer the dispute on Saturday work to the Forty-four Hour Court for a restatement of thc^position.—A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18280, 24 June 1921, Page 5
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