EMPLOYERS AND LABOUR.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19545, 15 February 1929, Page 11

EMPLOYERS AND LABOUR.

MOND PROPOSALS.

REPLY TO WORKERS.

REPORT NOT ACCEPTABLE. (uriTiit raws kMocUTio*—»» cucrasc TSLSGIXFB """"COFTBiO It-) (Received February 14th. 9.35 p.m.) LONDON. February ISThe National Confederation of Employers' Organisations and the Federation of British Industrie#, after a meeting of their respect.re Councils, sent a joint letter to Mr W alter Ciirtne. Secretary of the Trade. Cnion Council, explaining that the Confederate dealing with labour questions and the Federation with economic and commercial matters. Both had m«t carefully thrMond-Tumer .nter.m report ana had reached the conclus.°s« 'hey cannot accept the report Nevertiial«M thev would welcome a joint cont«ren« with the Trades Union Councils General Council, at which they could examine th« question of the ration and the Federation, with their respective capacities, usefully consultin* with the T.l'.C. upon matters of oommon interest to British industry. The Confederation and Federation would also explain the difficulties in tb# way of consultation *ith toe T.U.C. aa proposed by the MooflTnrner report. The letter adds: ' Throughout co®sideration of the whole matter the Federation baa b«en conscious of toe importanoe of doing everything in ( >ts power to promote industrial peaoe. It waa hoped that the T.l* C would accept this cordial invitation in the hope that discussions would aaatat a better mutual understanding m industry. Labour's Viewpoint. The T.O.C decided not to iasue a statement regarding the employers letter until it bad been considered by the General Council. Trade unionist* are keenly disappointed that the employers' organisation* are attempting to re-start negotiations as though nothing had been done to abow the possibility of industrial peace. An authoritative quarter strssans that although tb* interim report was not accepted. the conferences of the employers and Tt'.C. resulted in a definite •ten forward in the employers' organisations' invitation to meet organ»s#d Labour, which marked a new epoch in industrial relations. A reliable LaWir spokesman is at opinion that if the TCC accepted the invitation and tb# an« goodwill prevailed. undoubted!* constructive promwals benefiting the industry would follow. Also, he emphasised the emplover*' organiitati<vn< hnve now «®- cially recognised the Tl* C—Australian Press Acaoriatftn T'nited Service [Following a conference between amployers and tradea unions, which Lord MelcheU—formerly 6ir Alfred Mond—inaugurated, the immediate formation of a national industrial council waa urged to enable a continuation ol the improvement in industrial reorganisation and industrial relatiooa. It waa proposed that tb* body should oocvsm of an equal namber of m«nbers of tn» T.U.C. and Emnloyert* Aaaoaattoa, and that oaamrfy meettnp ahowld be held to fully oossi'der qantvm raaecrning industry and induatrial program.)