THE COMING STRUGGLE

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14599, 24 February 1921, Page 5

THE COMING STRUGGLE

OMINOUS SIGNS AUSTRALIAN ORGANISATION FOR A GENERAL STRIKE. (United Press Association.) Reoelved February 24, 10.20 a.m. MELBOURNE, February 24. The Union Conference has formed s Commonwealth Council of Action, with power to order the cessation of work, and all unions have been requested to be in readiness to act immediately. The council's avowed object is a general strike. Received February 24, 12.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, February 24. ' The All Unions Conference has ended. The preamble of the decisions reached states that the formation of the Commonwealth Council was deemed advisable in order to combat the deliberate challenge by employers to the strongest unions of the Commonwealth. The plan includes the formation of Stato Councils, from which will be drawn a proportion of members of the Commonwealth Council of Action. A part of the duty of these State Councils will be lo organise the union forces, to take charge of, and regulate, the food neoess?ry for a working campaign against the key industries. The action of the employers proves they have arranged ta deliver a blow against trades unionism, which will cripple it for years. This will be accomplished unless the working classes are determined to fight the is.-ue here anil now. The preamble; adds: "We clearly point out that If this Eght is entered upon, it must not be a 191? fiasco, but a concerted policy ot action. It Is proposed to Immediately place the proposals .before the unions, and all answers are to be in the haudi of the Council before March.