'Mr. Justice Astbury, in the Chan-cory Division, pronounced the general strike to be illegal in the following terms, the opportunity having been afforded by a case arising out of the efforts of a branch of the National Sailors' and orders from the T.U.C. instead of from their own Executive Council. pute has been alleged SEE many of thew except in. the miners" trade dispute does or tween "the Trades Unica Congress, fon the one hand and the Government Std the nation, on the other. 7 orders of the Trades fre, therefore, unlawful, union. from very properly that itis important them the members "should Know their rights in. this respect. The law upon that" matter follows:—No members of the plain titunion, oF any other trade ur {st im this country can lose his trade Union benefits by refusing to obey Unlaveful "orders, and the orders the Trade" Union Congress a the. union who are acting "in obedience thereto in Iringing about the so-eslled General Strike are lawful orders, "und the' plainti@ talon is "entitled to. have this. 1 nade clear'and brought to the attion of its members, Trade union" funds in. this country are held" ina fiduciary"
4 Carnot legally. Lo used for or de" hnemer who illegally coates to work sted by paying strike pay
and. breaks host entitled and Eound to its members in the dificult ton in which they have been The Government's attitude throughout has been admirable and restrained. One of its wisest edicts for the prevention of a rapi of the strike is the follow "When the present General Strike is ended his Majesty's Government will take eff measures to prevent the vie tion by Trades Unions of any mi who remains at work or who may return to work; and no settle nient will be agreed to by Tis Majesty's Goverr: ment which does not provide for this for a lasting period and for its enforcement, if necessary, by penalties. No man who does his duty loyally to the country' in the present crisis will he left unprotected by the State from subsequent reprisals."
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