Sept.
The Trade Union Congress, which meeting at Swansea, to-day pass-a resolution formally expelling the National Seamen's Union.
Miss Margaret Bondfield, on be-halt of the Executive Council of the T.U.C, said that the expulsion Was necessary because the Seamen's Union proposed to assist the non-Political Miners' Union formed by Mr. George A. Spencer, the Indo-Pendent Labour M.P. for Notting: hamshive (Broxtowe div.)
An attempt by Mr. Jaci: Jones, the Labour MP. for Silvertown, to oppose the resolution was shouted down, The chairman said that the Seamen's Union had alrendy withdrawo from active membership of the Cards of admission to the Congress were closely verutinized today' in order to prevent possible disturbances by communists.
"The Congress refused to receiv 4 deputation of Workless miners, who had marched to Swansea for the purpose of raising the question of unemployment with the mineowners, 4 Dislike of Communists Sept. 4
The problem of excluding Reds and attracting all other members the working-class was keenly. debated to-day at the Trade Union Congress at Swansea, 'A resolution was ps ing the Council to take steps to Durge the movement of the communist element, to launch a can paign to organize young workers into unions at a lower rate of contribution than for adult unionists, ud to form a committee to consider reduction of the number of trate unions and an increase in the number of trade unionists.
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