LABOUR CONGRESS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11961, 12 December 1919, Page 8

LABOUR CONGRESS.

Second Edition

United Press Association—By Elec trio Telegraph—Copyright. Received Dec 12, noon. London, Dec 1J The Congress passed resolutions condemning •.Government tor withdrawing the unemployment benefit without an alternative provision for the unemployed, Mr dynes, in moving the resolution, said it would have been infinitely better if the forty millions spent on unemployed benefit had been spent on work. The Congress also passed a resolution by 2,881,000 - to 1,7(2,000 approving of the establishment oi a general Council in substitution for the Parliamentary Committee to assist the settlement of The opposition mainly consisted of miners and raiiy/aymen fearing that the power •would be used to prevent strikes. The Courgess passed a resolution demanding peace negotiations with Russia, and then adjourned till Pebruarv. Mr Thomas informed the Labour Congress of the result of the deputation to the Premier demanding that Government shall provide work for the unemployed, stating that if the State could build a great Navy in the State yards it could use the yards to build merchant ships. Mr Thomas stated that the Premier admitted that it was the duty of the State to find work for the unemployed, and he would regard any State failing to do so as a barbarous State.- The Premier appealed to the deputation to settle the iroumoalders dispute which was responsible for much unemployment. He said Government hoped to introduce a comprehensive scheme for insurance Against unemployment before,Christmas. ' .'