VIEWS ON TRADE UNIONS BILL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 9 April 1927, Page 9

VIEWS ON TRADE UNIONS BILL.

Welcomed by Conservatives. CONDEMNED BY LABOUR AND LIBERALS. By Cable-—Press Association—Copyright. Australian end 14. Z. Cable Association. (Received April 8, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 7. The metropolitan division of the National Union of Conservative Associations adopted a resolution, welcoming the Trade Union Bill, particularly the political levy provisions, and undertook to support the passage of the measure. The Executive Committee of the Trade Union group of members of the Douse' of Commons, carried a resolution describing Die Bill as a declaration of class war, and the suppression of (lie woriicrs’ rights, which would foment industrial hostility. The Parliamentary Liberal Party passed a resolution condemning the general strike of 19 26, as an abuse of trade unionism, and expressing the opinion that tho admitted uncertainties of trade union law, before amendment, would need elucidation by an impartial inquiry, and regretting the introduction of the Bill, which would hamper the efforts to promote ’industrial peace, and divert Parliament’s attention from public economy and social reform.