PROBLEM OF UNEMPLOYMENT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13750, 12 September 1908, Page 5

PROBLEM OF UNEMPLOYMENT.

. 'discharge of old workers. ] (Received Sept. 12, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 11. At the Trades Union Congress at » Nottingham, Mr Wilson Harvey, M.1., [opposed Mr Ben TilU'tt's motion in ■ I iavour of conciliation. Trade unions, 1 he said, should never arbitrate unless ' • they had n living wago standard as a basis for rates of wages. Tlie Congress demanded drastic legislation to cope, with unemployment. The practice of discharging old workmen, which has become inoro general in consequence of the Workmen's Compensation Acts, was discussed. It was decided to advocate legislation for the compulsory insurance of workers in a State fund. Mr 1). J. Shackleton, M.P., an-,, novtneed that the Home Secretary, Mr Herbert Gladstone, intended to propose in the autumn session that a Royal Commission should be appointed to inquire into this subject.