Labour in Conclave

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18257, 19 February 1931, Page 7

Labour in Conclave

A COOL DEMAND.

ORDERS TO MR THEODORE

TO SUPPORT MR LANG’S SCHEME

EXPULSION THE ALTERNATIVE. United Press Assn Eleo. Tel. Copyright. (Received Feb. 19, 12.16 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 19. The State Executive of the Australian Labour Party has decided to Instruct Mr Theodore to speak In the East Sydney campaign In support of Mr Lang's financial policy. It is not expected he will comply, and a motion for his expulsion from the party may result.

GENERAL STRIKE PROPOSALS.

MR J. GARDEN’S AMENDMENTS,

United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received February 19, 11.45 a.m.)

SYDNEY, February 19

Mr J. S. Garden's amendments to the general strike proposal, which was moved by Mr Chapman, of the New South Wales Railways, comprised the appointment of a committee of four to place before the Federal and State Governments immediately the following demands: — 1. A shorter working week.

2. Restoration of the 10 per cent, reduction of wages in certain awards recently ordered by the Arbitration Court. 3. An assurance that there will be no reduction in the old-age, infirmity, invalid, or war pensions. 4. Provision 'Of food, clothing and shelter for unemployed workers’ in accordance with the standard of the Harvester judgment. Mr Garden stated that Mr Lang had appealed to him to furnish a statement as to what the workers demanded, and had given an assurance that he intended to see those demands granted. Mr Garden added that from previous experience he believed that Mr Lang and certain Federal politicians would again procrastinate, so he had moved the amendments formally to throw the onus on the Federal Ministry. Personally he favoured a general strike.

A National Emetgency,

Senator Rae has submitted to the Federal Labour Caucus a motion that the Government declare a state of national emergency. A decision is expected to-day.