TRADE UNION BILL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 2 May 1927, Page 9

TRADE UNION BILL.

both sides active. BIG STRUGGLE IMPENDING. By Cfiblfl—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Oaklo Association. LONDON, April 29. Six hundred delegates, representing 4,000,000 trade unionist*, attended tho T.U.C. Congress, convened to plan a campaign against the Trade Union Bilk Mr George Hicks, presiding, declared that “just, ns the covenanters of old bound themselves hv an oath io maintain tho faith, we pledge ourselves to stand by the trade unions and fight tho Bill to the. bitter end.” The main resolution was a pledge o! the conference to work to frustrate this malicious attack, and drive the authors of the Bill from power. Following complaints of the onesidedness of the Trade Union Bill, the “Daily Express” understands that the Government intends to make a general lockout as illegal as a general strike. An amendment is being drafted. The Gouscrviitive Central Office has issued over 3,250.090 leaflets expounding and defending the Bill. The T.U.C. Conference rejected an amendment instructing the General Council to prepare for a general strike. “TAKEN ON GREAT QUARREL.” LORD BIRKENHEAD’S VIEWS. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received May 1, 11 p.m. LONDON, May Ist. It is confirmed that the Government intends making lock-out illegal. Lord Birkenhead, speaking at Manchester, declared that the Trade Union Bill will be pressed and carried, subject.to any reasonable modifications not affecting fundamental principles.. He added “We have taken on a great quarrel, but it is a just quarrel.”