UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.
filec. Tel. Copyright—Crnited' Press Assn. *. Aurfrj-lian anrttfz.' Cable Association.) . -. ; (Rbceived Dec. 12. 12.50 p.riiO ' •■__-•' LONDON. Dec 11. .Air. 1 Thomas informed~,the Labor Congress of the result, of. a deputation to ■ the *Premier, deiriariding; • the ' Go.vetrimen_*to provide work for unemployed. If' the -.'State could' build *a great natfy m "State yards, - it ; could . use the yardtfto; build merchant ships. Mr. Tlibma^ statect . the Premier adbnitted it was .the. duty of the7 State' to find work, for ' the r Unemployed; ' arid *he Ayouid regard -any State fkiling to do so as a barbarous State. Thfe Premier a opealed,., to the' depute tion settle 'tire iron-nibulders' dispute," whim* was responsible .for much unemployment. The Government hoped to , inti'oduge a. :.eonsVeUensivo ' scheme for insurance agiirist he--fore Christmas.' ••••'•, J. . 77- -- The Congress parsed -resolutions * condemning the Governmerit for Avithdrawing -th 6 uii-mployment benefit without alernative provision foi; the uneniployed. .Mr.; Olyriies,- "in* 'moving '-the fesdlwtioii, aaid' -itv, would 7 be ! X infinitely' better! if the^ forty raiJUons^^ent'oi^' unemployed benefited -h'aa-T.beeft* sßent oh > work. Tsie ,§ongress qlft> '■ Ssa«seld ?,% { resolution >y. 2,884.000. to fc778i000;: approving of the establislunent. of ,a general council, substituting a PSrliaimehtary committee to assi^fi"-- the ;t st)ttlenteWt.X of strikes.' The # opposition rijiiwly 0 cdrisisted'- of '"mimCTs '"'arid - s railwayi^en,.; feaijiwg' that^he poVer v *woi*4dil?e Wl4& )jP /P.^-y6nt; strikes ; \ Congress ;passed-. a resolution' dernandingj pe^ce.^e^p'ti^i^^A^^'-^rißsi then } adjourriea'liir'.Eebruary/ •
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15090, 12 December 1919, Page 5
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226UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15090, 12 December 1919, Page 5
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