London, Sept. 5.
In his presidential address to the} Trades Unions Congress at Edinburgh, Mr. Hicks said that trade unionism to-day was more united Jand stronger than last year. The Congress would consider how adapt the movement "to the conditions created by! the reactionary Trade Disputes 'Act. 'Te was their imperative duty prepare for the return of a Labour Government pledged to giv the people real ownership and control of Britain and all its resources, but trade unionists' must learn deal with problems of management ty making the fest use of the for joint consultation End negotiation between employers find employed—Reuter.
mere painburgh, Sept.
At the Trade Union Congress in session here delegates are present from the United States, Canada, Mexico, India, the Amsterdam International and the Ca-operative Union.
Tomaky ard a colleague were to have represented the Central Coun-fil of Russian Trade Unions but the British authorities refused to via message was telegraphed to the! Congress by the Russian Trade Unions criticizing British Trade!
on leaders and condemning their tradal of the General Strike and the miners."
An acrimonious debate on tions with Russia is anticipated Reuter.
Labour Criticism of Mr. Baldwin Edinburgh, Sept. 6.
The main subject for discussion Union Congress to-day 1 peace and the appeal made by Mr, Stanley Baldwin in that connection.
Moving a resolution that the legislative policy of the Government, was the greatest hindrance to a response to the Premier's appeal, Mr. Ernest Bevin, General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers! Union, asserted that Mr. Baldwin had been mainly responsible. f causing the troubles in indus circles in recent years by a policy of facing both ways and added that the best contribution to industrial Peace would be Mr. Baldwin's resignation. The Right Hon, J. H. Thomas, General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, suggested that the _Government hould withdraw the Trade Union.
Act and appeal to the country, The resolution proposed by Mr. Bevin was carried. Reuter, London, Sept. 7. There was warm discussion at the Trade Union Congress at Edinburgh on the subject of the General Council's report insisting that all trade unions disaffiliate from the minority movement. It resulted in motion to refer the report back but this was defeated by 3,740,000 voles to 148,000—Reutor,
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