The Archive · 1912

Nationalization of Mines and Railways

London, Sept. 6

The Trade Union Congress has passed a resolution in favour of the nationalization of all land, minerals, mines, railways and canals, Mr. R, Smillio said that the miners would immediately initiate great campaign for the nationalization of the mines. They had a Bill already prepared.

The Congress adopted by 1,693,000) votes to 48,000 a resolution reaffirm: ing its support of the independent political action of the unions and thus tacitly rejecting syndicalism.

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